Ezra

Ezra Source: Got Questions Ministries Author: The Book of Ezra does not specifically name its author. The tradition is that the Prophet Ezra wrote the Book of Ezra. It is interesting to note that once Ezra appears on the scene in Ezra chapter 7, the author of the Book of Ezra switches from writing in the third person, to first person Date of Writing: The Book of Ezra was likely written between 460 and 440 B.C Purpose of Writing: The Book ... (read post)

Haggai

by Al Maxey PERSONAL BACKGROUND The name Haggai means “festival, feast, festive.” Some suggest it may be a shortened form of Haggiah which means “festival of Jehovah.” This has led many to conjecture that he may have been born on one of the major festival or feast days of the Jews (Passover, for example). Although he is referred to as a “prophet” (Haggai 1:1; Ezra 5:1; 6:14), little else is known of this man. His... (read post)