Literary Terms
Term Explanation Example Image A word or phrase that names a concrete action or thing; by extension, a character, setting, or event in a story… Read More »Literary Terms
Term Explanation Example Image A word or phrase that names a concrete action or thing; by extension, a character, setting, or event in a story… Read More »Literary Terms
Psalm Incident References 3 David flees from and battles Absalom 2 Samuel 15–17 7 The words of Cush, a Benjaminite (persecution by Saul?) Unknown 18… Read More »Psalms Connected to Incidents in David’s Life
Category Hebrew Term Meaning general shir song tehillah prayer, song of praise zamir/zimrah song qinah lament, dirge, with a grieving content wisdom sayings mashal proverb… Read More »Hebrew Terms for Types of Poems
The events of Esther unfold over a period of 10 years. Reference Event Month Day Year of Ahasuerus’s Reign Year 1:3 Ahasuerus holds his banquets… Read More »Chronology in Esther
Event Month/Day Year Reference Hanani brings Nehemiah a report from Jerusalem (20th year of Artaxerxes I) 445–444 b.c. 1:1 Nehemiah before King Artaxerxes 1 445 2:1… Read More »Chronology of Nehemiah
Ezra 7:6 The king granted Ezra all that he asked for the hand of the Lord his God was on him Ezra 7:9 Ezra began… Read More »The Hand of God in Ezra and Nehemiah
Cyrus 539–530 b.c. Darius I 522–486 Xerxes (Ahasuerus) 485–464 Artaxerxes I 464–423
Ezra 4:5 The people of the land hired counselors to work against the Israelites from the reigns of Cyrus (539–530 b.c.) to Darius (522–486) Ezra 4:6… Read More »Adversaries Hinder Work
Event Year Reference Cyrus king of Persia captures Babylon 539 b.c. Dan. 5:30–31 First year of King Cyrus; issues proclamation freeing Jewish exiles to return 538–537… Read More »Chronology of Ezra
Ezra 1–6 537–515 b.c. Ezra 7–Nehemiah 13 458–433 b.c.
Relationship of Ezra–Nehemiah to 1–2 Chronicles 1–2 Chronicles Ezra–Nehemiah Chronicles ends with the Cyrus Edict. Ezra begins with the Cyrus Edict. Chronicles emphasizes Jerusalem and… Read More »Relationship of Ezra–Nehemiah to 1–2 Chronicles
In contrast to 1–2 Samuel and 1–2 Kings, the Chronicler focuses overwhelmingly on the religious significance of the united reign of David and Solomon, principally… Read More »The Chronicler’s Presentation of the Reigns of David and Solomon