R. Wayne . MacLeod has written: 'Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther'
The Book of Nehemiah does not specifically name its author, but both Jewish and Christian traditions recognize Ezra as the author. This is based on the fact that the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one.
AnswerThe Books of Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah form an integrated block of text with a unity of style and content and are believed to have been written by an anonymous author now known as the 'Chronicler'. With the overlapping between the actions of Ezra and Nehemiah in these books, it is possible that Ezra was a fiction.Jewish Traditional AnswerAccording to Jewish tradition, as specified in the Talmud Bava Batra 15a, Ezra wrote both the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. He also wrote most of the book of Chronicles.
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.
Ezra was a religious and Nehemiah a political reformer.
In The Bible, Ezra was a man who was sent to teach the law of God and purify the Jewish community. Ezra is written about in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah.
As the Israelites had been taken into slavery by the Babylonians years earlier, just as the prophet Jeremiah said it would happen for failing to listen to God. The books of Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah were written when captive in Babylon, or shortly after they were released by Darius.
Ezra is a book in the Old Testament of the Bible and is followed by Nehemiah. Originally the Book of Ezra and Nehemiah had been one.
Mark Harold McEntire has written: 'The function of sacrifice in Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation, Sacrifice in the Bible
No as they are written by two old testament prophets.
To Christians in the Old Testament it would be Ezra. Though, in Judaism the book is called 'Ezra - Nehemiah', the book before it is Daniel.Ezra
Ezra Kendall has written: 'Top Soil'