Some of the children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. And Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. On the first day of the first month he began his journey from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.
Ezra was from the priestly tribe.
Ezra sponsored the rebuilding of Jerusalem. He was the person who led the Israelites to Jerusalem to rebuild it.
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.
In the Bible, Ezra's father is Seraiah. Ezra is described as a priest and scribe who played a significant role in the restoration of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
Ezra led the second group of exiles from Babylon back to Jerusalem 80 years after Zerubbabel returned with the first group. When Ezra arrived in Jerusalem, he found the second temple rebuilt but the people were a spiritual mess. Ezra (priest and teacher) scorned the people and helped them repent and return to follow the laws of God.
If memory serves, Nehemiah.
From BibleGateway.com : Ezra 7:1[ Ezra Comes to Jerusalem ] After these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
From BibleGateway.com : Ezra 7:1[ Ezra Comes to Jerusalem ] After these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Apparently, zero. He was accompanied by Jewish exiles who returned with him, but not by troops (Ezra ch.8).
No, Zerubbabel led the first group.
Haggai and Zechariah were prophets at the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. Ezra 5:1 Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
Which city did you have in mind.Answer:The answer you're looking for is Ezra. Ezra, with the participation of Nehemiah and others, rebuilt the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and the city's walls.