1. Ezra 8:1–36 (ESV)
  2. Structure and outline

The outline of Ezra 8

Ezra 8:1–36 (ESV)

1 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:

  • A list of those who returned to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:1–14)

  • Problem #1: Where are the Levites? (Ezra 8:15–20)

  • Problem #2: Protection and safety (Ezra 8:21–23)

  • Problem #3: Transport of gold and silver (Ezra 8:24–30)

  • Safe arrival, sacrifices, and message delivery (Ezra 8:31–36)