EZRA 9  CONTEXT  There are two books in the Bible dedicated to Israel’s return from Babylonian captivity to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Ezra is the first with Nehemiah by the decree of Artaxerxes, quickly following.  Ezra covers a period of approximately 100 years beginning around 538 B.C. The book’s primary purpose is to record … More Daily Devotional – Ezra’s Prayer