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Ezra-Nehemiah: Introduction, Translation, and Notes is unavailable, but you can change that!

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah, treated here as one larger work, continue the story of Israel’s experience begun in the biblical books of I and II Chronicles. In the wake of Persia replacing Babylon as the ruling empire in the ancient Near East, the Judahites exiled in Babylon find reason to hope again. Their hope is rooted in the fulfillment of the prophetic promises that they would one day...

the point of view of the Samaritans. However, the Chronicler’s interpretation of those difficulties was quite different.11 6. While Sanballat was probably still alive in 408 B.C., he was no longer active, since the Elephantine request was addressed to his sons. Bigvai and Delaiah replied in a joint memorandum12 which does not mention Sanballat. All signs point to a date around 400 B.C. for the completion of the main work of the Chronicler. There is no evidence that demands a later date.13 To judge
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