Lesson 47
“Let Us Rise Up and Build” (Ezra 1–8; Nehemiah 1–2; Nehemiah 4; Nehemiah 6; Nehemiah 8)
Church Curriculum
The official church guide can be seen at the Official LDS Church site for Gospel Doctrine (Old Testament 2006)
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Ezra and Nehemiah lived in the 5th century BC, and are contemporaries with Malachi. Both prophets lived in Persia, and were allowed to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, with Nehemiah being made governor over the area.
In the apocrypha, 1 and 2 Esdras refer to Ezra. Additional information on the Apocrypha can be found on the official LDS site on the [http://scriptures.lds.org/bd/a/100 Apocrypha}.
Additional Teaching Materials
- Old Testament Institute Manual
- The Old Testament Made Easier Part 3. David J Ridges, 2006. ISBN 1-55517-957-6
