Ezra and the Law in History and Tradition

by Lisbeth S Fried and Lisbeth S. Fried

An in-depth examination that separates the historical Ezra from the biblical legend

The historical Ezra was sent to Jerusalem as an emissary of the Persian monarch. What was his task? According to the Bible, the Persian king sent Ezra to bring the Torah, the five books of the Laws of Moses, to the Jews. Modern scholars have claimed not only that Ezra brought the Torah to Jerusalem, but that he actually wrote it, and in so doing Ezra...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611173132
• ISBN13: 9781611173130
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"