The Composition and Historical Value of Ezra-Nehemiah

According already appear Aramaic Aramaic document argument Artaxerxes attempt Babylonia beginning believe belong building certainly chapters character characteristic Chronicler clause complete Composition concerning conclusion connection contains continuation critics Cyrus Darius derived difficulties doubt Driver elsewhere Esdras especially evidence examination example exiles expression Ezra Ezra 9 Ezra-Neh fact further give given hand indications introduce Israel Jerusalem Jewish Jews king Kosters land later least letter Levites matter mention month moreover names narrative natural necessary Nehemiah notice occurs once original particular passage Persian person plain portion possible preceding present priests probable question reading reason refer regarded remained remarkable represented rest restored seems Singers single speak stand statement story style suppose temple theory thing verse wall Wellhausen whole writer written