1. Return from Babylon Under Zerubbabel  ( 1:1⁠–⁠6:22 )

a. Return from Babylon  ( 1:1⁠–⁠2:70 )

i.   The Proclamation of Cyrus  ( 1:1⁠–⁠6 )

ii.  Cyrus Restores the Holy Vessels  ( 1:7⁠–⁠11 )

iii. List of Returning Exiles  ( 2:1⁠–⁠70 )

b. Construction of the Second Temple  ( 3:1⁠–⁠6:22 )

i.   Sacrifices Restored  ( 3:1⁠–⁠7 )

1. Building an Altar  ( 3:1⁠–⁠3 )

2. The Feast of Tabernacles Observed  ( 3:4⁠–⁠7 )

ii.  Temple Rebuilding Begins  ( 3:8⁠–⁠13 )

iii. Adversaries Hinder the Work  ( 4:1⁠–⁠24 )

1. Opposition under Cyrus  ( 4:1⁠–⁠5 )

2. Opposition under Xerxes  ( 4:6 )

3. Opposition under Artaxerxes  ( 4:7⁠–⁠24 )

iv. Completion of the Temple  ( 5:1⁠–⁠6:22 )

1. Temple Rebuilding Resumes  ( 5:1⁠–⁠5 )

2. Tettenai’s Letter to Darius  ( 5:6⁠–⁠17 )

3. The Decree of Darius  ( 6:1⁠–⁠12 )

4. The Temple Completed  ( 6:13⁠–⁠15 )

5. Dedication of the Temple  ( 6:16⁠–⁠18 )

6. The Returned Exiles Keep the Passover  ( 6:19⁠–⁠22 )

2. Ezra's Return from Babylon  ( 7:1⁠–⁠10:44 )

a. Ezra's Return  ( 7:1⁠–⁠8:36 )

i.   Ezra Arrives at Jerusalem  ( 7:1⁠–⁠10 )

ii.  Atraxerxes’ Letter for Ezra  ( 7:11⁠–⁠26 )

iii. Ezra Blesses God  ( 7:27⁠–⁠28 )

iv. The Exiles Who Returned with Ezra  ( 8:1⁠–⁠14 )

v.  Ezra Sends for the Levites  ( 8:15⁠–⁠20 )

vi. Fasting for Protection  ( 8:21⁠–⁠23 )

vii. Priests to Guard the Offerings  ( 8:24⁠–⁠30 )

viii. Arrival in Jerusalem  ( 8:31⁠–⁠36 )

b. Ezra's Revival  ( 9:1⁠–⁠10:44 )

i.   Intermarriage with Neighboring Peoples  ( 9:1⁠–⁠4 )

ii.  Ezra's Prayer of Confession  ( 9:5⁠–⁠15 )

iii. Shecaniah Encourages Ezra  ( 10:1⁠–⁠5 )

iv. The People’s Confession of Sin  ( 10:6⁠–⁠17 )

v.  Those Guilty of Intermarriage  ( 10:18⁠–⁠44 )