(Remastered Audio)

From the ⁠Audio Bible Recordings⁠ YouTube Channel

Timestamps:

Chapter 1 : 00:00:00

Chapter 2 : 00:07:16

Chapter 3 : 00:15:07

Chapter 4 : 00:21:02

Chapter 5 : 00:30:20

Chapter 6 : 00:40:17

Chapter 7 : 00:49:40

Chapter 8 : 00:59:31

Chapter 9 : 01:08:58

Chapter 10 : 01:15:42

Chapter 11 : 01:23:50

Chapter 12 : 01:30:03

Chapter 13 : 01:36:56

Chapter 14 : 01:44:55

Chapter 15 : 01:51:20

Chapter 16 : 02:00:04

(The Earth Quakes : 02:01:05)

~~~

The apocryphal book of 2 Esdras is included in many English translations of the Bible, although it is not generally recognized as canonical by Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant groupings.

The book as it currently stands claims to be written by Ezra, the great Jewish leader and scribe who was instrumental in the establishment the Second Temple tradition after the Babylonian exile of the Jews. However, this Ezra is also called "Salathiel" elsewhere in the book, which could make him the father of the exile leader Zerubbabel, rather than Ezra the Scribe. In any case, although it claims to have been written by Ezra/Salathiel around 400 B.C.E., internal evidence suggests a much later date, probably in the late first century C.E., with other sections added even later.

The work may be a Jewish apocalypse, similar to parts of the Book of Daniel and the Book of Enoch, as well as to Christian works such as the Book of Revelation. It describes seven visions given to Ezra, three of which come in answer to his probing questions about human suffering in relationship to God's justice. Its outlook is profoundly pessimistic, affirming that the vast majority of humanity as well as many Jews will be eternally damned, and that God is avowedly unconcerned about the fate of those who do not obey him. Ezra himself is presented as a paragon of righteousness and asceticism, chosen by God to renew the divine word to the chosen people.

~~~

God bless and much love to whoever hears this.

~~~~~~~ From ⁠⁠⁠⁠Me⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Be Good Broadcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

I just rebroadcast those spreading The Word.

Propagate it. Share it.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠ Me

Please Rate or Review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠.

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/begoodbroadcast/support