Ezra 1: King Cyrus of Persia allows the exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple.
Ezra 2: The returning exiles, led by Zerubbabel, begin rebuilding the altar and lay the foundation of the temple.
Ezra 3: The rebuilding of the temple is opposed by enemies, and the work is halted.
Ezra 4: The prophets Haggai and Zechariah encourage the people to resume building the temple.
Ezra 5: The opposition to the temple continues, but King Darius supports the rebuilding.
Ezra 6: The temple is completed, and the Passover is celebrated.
Ezra 7: Ezra, a priest and scribe, leads a second group of exiles back to Jerusalem.
Ezra 8: Ezra arrives in Jerusalem and is troubled by the people’s intermarriage with foreign nations.
Ezra 9: Ezra prays and confesses the sins of the people.
Ezra 10: The people confess their sins and agree to separate from their foreign wives.
