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As Ezra opened the Torah to read, they all stood (Nehemiah 8:5).
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The sacred writings in a whole is called the TaNaKh which stands for Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim. It is written in the Jewish language called Hebrew, except for the books Ezra, Nehemiah, Daniel which are written in Aramaic.
Torah
it was the Torah
Ketuvim is Hebrew for 'writings' and refers to one section of the Tanakh, the Jewish 'bible'. KETHUVIM (The Writings): * Tehillim (Psalms) * Mishlei (Proverbs) * Iyov (Job) * Shir Ha-Shirim (Song of Songs) * Ruth * Eikhah (Lamentations) * Qoheleth (the author's name) (Ecclesiastes) * Esther * Daniel * Ezra & Nechemyah (Nehemiah) (treated as one book) * Divrei Ha-Yamim (The words of the days) (Chronicles) Written Torah is often referred to as the Tanakh, which is an acrostic of Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The prophets themselves. The Torah: Moses Joshua: Joshua Judges, Ruth, Samuel: Samuel Kings, Jeremiah, Lamentations: Jeremiah Isaiah: Isaiah Ezekiel: Ezekiel Twelve Prophets: each wrote his book Psalms: David Proverbs, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes: Solomon Job, Ezra, Chronicles: Ezra Esther: Esther and Mordecai Nehemiah: Nehemiah Daniel: Daniel
Ezra is a book in the bible about a priest who led Judean people from Babylon back to their home in Jerusalem. He is a highly respected figure in Judaism known for enforcing the Torah.
According to tradition, Ezra was one of the Jewish sages who sealed the canon of the Hebrew Bible. See also:History of the Hebrew Bible
"A Girl" by Ezra Pound is a modernist imagist poem. It focuses on vivid imagery and precise language to create a snapshot of a girl's experience.
The book of Ezra in the Bible is traditionally attributed to the scribe and priest Ezra, who played a significant role in the restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem after their exile in Babylon.
Isaac Rosenberg is a famous Jewish American poet. During his life, Rosenberg was influenced by the writings of Ezra Pound and T.E. Hulme.