Ezra 1-3

Ezra Pound, Ezra Jack Keats, Better than Ezra....Ezra is a common name in the world of the arts. So let see why...

Cyrus the king of Persia is building a new temple in Jerusalem. He's gathered all the stuff that was taken and is ready to work.

Then we have a homecoming and a census all rolled into one. These people bring in all the old school Moses stuff, so that seems like a positive. Then as they are laying the foundation for the new temple all the young people were shouting with joy and excitement. The old folks who had seem Solomon's temple wept. The weeping and the shouting got all mixed up and was apparently heard far of.