Ezra the priest

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biblical_figure
gptkbp:appointed_by King Artaxerxes I of Persia
gptkbp:depicted_in a wise man
a symbol of hope for the Jewish people
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Aaron
gptkbp:has_role reestablishing the Torah in Jerusalem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ezra the priest
gptkbp:is_a_central_figure_in the narrative of the return from exile.
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:tradition
gptkbp:is_active_in the 5th century BCE
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Second Temple period
the rebuilding of the Temple
the establishment of synagogues
the concept of covenant renewal
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in the holiday of Simchat Torah
gptkbp:is_cited_in reforming Jewish religious practices
gptkbp:is_considered_a_scribe in Jewish tradition
gptkbp:is_known_for leading the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon
gptkbp:is_known_for_his_dedication_to the study of the Torah
gptkbp:is_known_for_his_efforts_to rebuild the Jewish community after the Babylonian exile
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in gptkb:the_Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:Nehemiah
gptkb:the_Book_of_Nehemiah
the genealogy of Jesus in the New Testament
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with the revival of Hebrew language and literature
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a religious leader
a reformer
a leader of the Jewish people
a Torah scroll
gptkbp:is_often_described_as the father of Judaism
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:the_Talmud
gptkbp:key_figures the history of the Jewish people
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Ezra_the_Scribe
gptkbp:leadership the Jewish community after exile
gptkbp:led_a_group_of about 5,000 exiles back to Jerusalem
gptkbp:lives_in the Persian Empire
gptkbp:model piety and scholarship
gptkbp:notable_character the restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem
the establishment of the Great Assembly
gptkbp:notable_figures Jewish history
gptkbp:renowned_for gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the restoration of Jewish identity after exile
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:the_Pharisees
gptkbp:was_known_for Jewish law and tradition
the importance of the Law
public reading of the Torah
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:the_Book_of_Ezra
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ezra_the_scribe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7