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Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical character of Ezra, the leader and lawgiver who brought some of the Judean exiles back from Babylonian captivity, contain various expansions, elaborations and inferences beyond what is presented in the text of the Bible itself. ==His work== According to the rabbis, Ezra marks the springtime in the national history of Judaism. The Midrash on Canticles has the words "The flowers appear on the earth" be a reference to Ezra and Nehemiah (Midr. Cant. ad loc.).〔(JewishEncyclopedia.com - EZRA THE SCRIBE )〕 Ezra was worthy of being the vehicle of the Law, had it not been already given through Moses (Talmud Sanhedrin 21b).〔 It was forgotten, but Ezra restored it (Talmud Sukkah 20a).〔 But for its sins, Israel in the time of Ezra would have witnessed miracles as in the time of Joshua (Ber. 4a).〔 Ezra was the disciple of Baruch ben Neriah (Cant. R.); his studies prevented him from joining the first party returning to Jerusalem in the reign of Cyrus, the study of the Law being of greater importance than the reconstruction of the Second Temple.〔 According to another opinion, Ezra remained behind so as not to compete, even involuntarily, with Jeshua ben Jozadak for the office of chief priest.〔 Nonetheless, there is a slight controversy within rabbinic sources as to whether or not Ezra had served as Kohen Gadol. 〔HaQoton, Reb Chaim "(Was Ezra a High Priest )" also printed in the Jewish Bible Quarterly (July 2013), see ()〕 Ezra reestablished the text of the Torah, introducing therein the Assyrian or square characters, apparently as a polemical measure against the Samaritans (Talmud Sanhedrin 21b).〔 He showed his doubts concerning the correctness of some words of the text by placing points over them. Should Elijah, said he, approve the text, the points will be disregarded; should he disapprove, the doubtful words will be removed from the text (Ab. R. N. xxxiv.).〔 Ezra wrote the Book of Chronicles and the book bearing his name, the Book of Ezra (B. B. 16a).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ezra in rabbinic literature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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