Ezra (active 5th century B.C.) was a Hebrew priest, scribe, religious leader, and reformer who vitally influenced Judaism. The son of Seraiah, Ezra was a descendant of the ancient priestly house of Zadok. In 458 B.C., the seventh year of the reign of...

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EZRA (late fifth and early fourth centuries BCE) was known for his restoration of the Law of Moses in the postexilic period and is generally regarded as the founder of Judaism. The account of Ezra's activity is contained in Ezra and in Nehemiah...

Although not explicitly mentioned in the Quran among the prophets, he is considered as one of the prophets by some Muslim scholars, based on Islamic traditions.[6][7] On the other hand, Muslim scholars such as Mutahhar al-Maqdisi and Djuwayni and...

GORDON F. DAVIES, Ezra and Nehemiah (Berit Olam, Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry; Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press/ Michael Glazier, 1999). Pp. xxii + 148. $29.95. The distinctive feature of this commentary is its author's primary concern with the socioliterary character of Ezra-Nehemiah...

In 4 Ezra's fourth vision and its interpretation, the visionary sees a mourning woman who is transformed into "an established city, and a place of huge foundations" (10:27). The city is Zion (10:44). Because you mourned Zion sincerely, the angel says to Ezra, "the...

When you're done loading your iPod with Better than Ezra and Carlos Santana, why not try a little Ezra Pound or William Carlos Williams?Recordings of the poets' works are available for free through PennSound, an online audio archive developed by professors at the University of...

Ezra Hendrickson scored in the first half to lift the Columbus Crew to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.Hendrickson's goal came after his initial shot got past United goalkeeper Troy Perkins but was kicked off the goal line by defender Devon McTavish....