Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 16: Ezra, Nehemiah (Biblia.com)

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Based on years of intensive study and research, this commentary provides competent guidance to the complexities of Ezra and Nehemiah. The author gives special attention to the perplexing problems associated with their form, structure, and literary history. Supporting the view that much of this material is from the fifth century BC, just as it claims to be, he concludes that “there is good reason...

25 The interpretation of this verse is widely debated, and no solution to its problems can claim more than probability. First, there are some who regard this verse (with or without other verses) as a later addition to the original edict; cf. Galling, Studien, 168, 176–77. However, the literary issues have already been treated in Form above, and if the content of the verse can be explained satisfactorily within its context, then it would seem preferable to retain the unity of the document. Second,

Ezra 7:25

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