Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 2:1-67
Ezra 2:1-Tobit : . A List of the Exiles who Returned under Zerubbabel.— See the Greek Ezra (1 Esdras) 1Esther 5:7-Romans : and Nehemiah 7:6-Letter of Jeremiah : a, where this list also occurs, though with some variations. Ezra 2:1-Exodus : a. province: Heb. medinah, equivalent to the Persian satrapy. It refers here to the tract of country, with Jerusalem as its centre ( cf. Ezra 5:8, Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 11:3), over which Zerubbabel was governor, “ the province of Judah.”— Zerubbabel: “... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 2:1-70
A List Of Those Who Returned From Babylon To Jerusalem In The Initial Stages (Ezra 2:1-70 ). In this chapter we are provided with a list of those who returned from Babylon, taking advantage of Cyrus’ edict. This list must have been recorded early on and deposited in a recognised official place (compare Nehemiah 7:5). Whilst it might be our tendency to take a quick look at the list of names and move on we should not disregard its spiritual lessons. We should recognise that: 1) It indicates... read more