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Ezra 2

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Verses 1-70

THE PEOPLE (ch.2)
1. Those who returned (1-63)
2. The 1st in the list is appropriately…Zerubbabel.
3. Note break down: Leaders (2); Families (3-19); Towns (20-35); Priests (36-39); Levites (40-42); Nethinim, Temple Helpers (43-54); Solomon’s Servants (55-58); and Those who couldn’t identify their genealogy (59-63) [I like that this group is even mentioned...in a genealogy].
4. What is the importance of this list? - The Lord knows His people personally.
  1. The common people were important to this rebuilding. [They actually contributed more then the heads of the fathers houses & the governor] (Neh.7:70-72)
  2. This list was also for Israel’s Racial Purity (pre-Messiah).
5. The Total of Returnees (64-70) Nearly 50,000 devoted pilgrims returned (49,897)
6. What does God’s protection of His people during captivity & after their release tell you about His commitment to maintain a relationship w/His people, w/us?

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Verses 1-70

THE PEOPLE (ch.2)
1. Those who returned (1-63)
2. The 1st in the list is appropriately…Zerubbabel.
3. Note break down: Leaders (2); Families (3-19); Towns (20-35); Priests (36-39); Levites (40-42); Nethinim, Temple Helpers (43-54); Solomon’s Servants (55-58); and Those who couldn’t identify their genealogy (59-63) [I like that this group is even mentioned...in a genealogy].
4. What is the importance of this list? - The Lord knows His people personally.
  1. The common people were important to this rebuilding. [They actually contributed more then the heads of the fathers houses & the governor] (Neh.7:70-72)
  2. This list was also for Israel’s Racial Purity (pre-Messiah).
5. The Total of Returnees (64-70) Nearly 50,000 devoted pilgrims returned (49,897)
6. What does God’s protection of His people during captivity & after their release tell you about His commitment to maintain a relationship w/His people, w/us?

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Bell, Brian. "Commentary on Ezra 2". "Bell's Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/cbb/ezra-2.html. 2017.

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Ezra 2