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Illuminating the theological character of these prophetic books, Matthew Levering provides a detailed examination within the context of a holy land and people. Highlighting God’s covenantal gifts of purity, he discusses the leaders’ efforts to renew and reform Israel, and how these labors have become part of the church’s own story.

The outline of the book of Nehemiah mirrors that of the book of Ezra. Both books begin with preparations for a return to the land. The first six chapters of both books are devoted to rebuilding what the Babylonians destroyed and detail the numerous persecutions endured by those involved with the work of rebuilding. The second half of both books are dominated by Ezra the Scribe, a priest in the Aaronic line. In both books, Ezra the Scribe focuses
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