| Testament: | Other |
| Description: | 1 Esdras, also known as 3 Esdras, is an ancient text that presents an alternative version of events in the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 |
| Author name: | Unknown |
| Written date: | Late 4th to early 3rd century BC |
| Location: | Unknown |
| Genre: | Historical |
| Chapter count: | 9 |
| Verse count: | 55 |
| Language: | Greek or Hebrew |
| Audience: | Jewish readers |
| Theme: | A historical retelling of the events of Ezra and Nehemiah |
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| Summary: | 1 Esdras, also known as 3 Esdras, is an ancient text that is considered part of the apocrypha by most Christian traditions. It retells the events found in the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah, as well as additional material. The book covers the period of the Babylonian exile, the return of the exiles to Jerusalem, and the rebuilding of the Temple. It also includes the story of the three bodyguards and their contest of wisdom. |
| Outline: | I. Historical Introduction (1:1-2:15)
II. The Contest of the Three Bodyguards (3:1-5:6)
III. The Return from Exile and the Rebuilding of the Temple (5:7-9:36) |