Ezra’s Timestamps

These are the mentions of time in Ezra. The italics verses are important but not in the time flow of the Book. They mark actions and give historical references.  

Ezra 1:1  1y of Cyrus of Persia (reference Daniel)

Ezra 3:1  7m (1y) Jeshua and Zerubbabel rebuilt the altar

Ezra 3:4  Feast of Tabernacles was celebrated with offerings (15d) 

Ezra 3:6  refers back to 3:1, burnt offerings were started (daily)

Ezra 3:8  2y, 2m after their arrival started the Temple. 5m after 3:1

Ezra 4:2  Samaritans reference Esarhaddon king of Assyria, no time is given

Ezra 4:7  Xerxes or Ahasuerus is referenced in verse six and a formal letter is sent in the days of Artaxerxes that stopped work on the Temple

Ezra 4:24  2y of Darius king of Persia work was stopped, this is Darius the Second (there are three mentioned starting in Daniel)

Ezra 5:3  5:1 references Haggai and Zechariah, 5:3 mentions Tattenai the governor, who is confirmed by archeology.

Ezra 5:11  reference to Solomon

Ezra 5:13  reference to Cyrus

Ezra 5:16  reference to Sheshbazzar

Ezra 6:3  a letter Darius found, from Cyrus (see 3:1)

Ezra 6:15  6y 12m 3d of Darius, the Temple was completed

Ezra 6:19 1m 14d after the Temple is finished, they celebrate Passover

Ezra 6:22  the seven days of the Feast cycle

Ezra 7:7   

Ezra 7:8

Ezra 7:9  Ezra started 7y1m1d and arrived at 7y5m1d of Artaxerxes with additional temple workers. This is the time of Passover and Pentecost.

Ezra 8:15  Assembled at the Ahava Canal, camped for three days, fasted, and waited for Levities.

Ezra 8:31  1m 12 d they started left for Jerusalem. (See 7:8+9)

Ezra 8:32  Three-day rest in Jerusalem after arriving.

Ezra 8:33  Fourth day they check the treasures that were brought with them.

Ezra 10:8  A three-day notice to appear. The exact time is not mentioned.

Ezra 10:9 9m 20d Ezra had an assembly, it rained, about mixed marriages.

Ezra 10:16 10m 1d The investigations started

Ezra 10:17 1m 1d The investigation was finished.

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