Book 15 of 66 · Old Testament · Exile & Return
Ezra
Ezra is the 15th book of the Bible and the 15th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Exile & Return section (History) and has 10 chapters.
- Book number
- 15 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (15 of 39)
- Section
- Exile & Return
- Group
- History
- Chapters
- 10
- Abbreviation
- Ezr
- Comes after
- 2 Chronicles
- Comes before
- Nehemiah
About Ezra
Ezra records the return of the exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the temple, and the priest Ezra's work to restore the law among the people.
Where is Ezra in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Ezra is book 15 of 66, right after 2 Chronicles and just before Nehemiah. In the Old Testament it is number 15 of 39, in the Exile & Return section (the rest of the historical books).
Practise Ezra
- Find Ezra in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Ezra? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Ezra canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Exile & Return in Order the Books — learn Ezra's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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