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II. THE RESTORATION OF THE JEWS chs. 8--13
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One writer viewed chapters 8-13 (really 7:73-13:37) as the third part of the tripartite structure of Ezra-Nehemiah. Ezra 1:1-4 deals with "potentiality,"the decree to the community to build God's house. Ezra 1:5--Nehemiah 7:72 records the process of "actualization."The community builds God's house in response to the decree. Nehemiah 7:73-13:31 documents "success."The community celebrates the completion of God's house according to Torah.61