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Day One - 2 Chronicles, Chapters 29-32
| Reforms of Hezekiah | 2 Chronicles 29:1-19 |
| The Rite of Expiation | 2 Chronicles 29:30-26 |
| Invitation to the Passover | 2 Chronicles 30:1-13 |
| The Passover Celebrated | 2 Chronicles 30:14-27 |
| Liturgical Reform | 2 Chronicles 31:1-21 |
| Invasion of Sennacherib | 2 Chronicles 32:1-8 |
| Threat of Sennacherib | 2 Chronicles 32:9-20 |
| Defeat of Sennacherib | 2 Chronicles 32:21-23 |
| Hezekiah's Other Deeds | 2 Chronicles 32:24-33 |
Day Two - 2 Chronicles, Chapters 33-36
| Impiety of Manasseh | 2 Chronicles 33:1-10 |
| His Conversion | 2 Chronicles 33:11-20 |
| Amon | 2 Chronicles 33:21-25 |
| Reforms of Josiah | 2 Chronicles 34:1-7 |
| The Temple Restored | 2 Chronicles 34:8-13 |
| The Finding of the Law | 2 Chronicles 34:14-28 |
| Renewal of the Covenant | 2 Chronicles 34:29-33 |
| The Passover | 2 Chronicles 35:1-19 |
| Josiah's Reign Ends | 2 Chronicles 35:20-36:1 |
| Jehoahaz | 2 Chronicles 36:2-4 |
| Jehoiakim | 2 Chronicles 36:5-8 |
| Jehoiachin | 2 Chronicles 36:9-10 |
| Zedekiah | 2 Chronicles 36:11-14 |
| Dissolution of Judah | 2 Chronicles 36:15-21 |
| Decree of Cyrus | 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 |
Ezra
The treatment of Ezra-Nehemiah as a single book by the earliest chroniclers was undoubtedly due to the fact that in ancient times the two books were put under the one name-Ezra. The combined work Ezra-Nehemiah is our most important literary source for the formation of the Jewish religious community after the Babylonian exile. This is known as the period of the Restoration, and the two men most responsible for the reorganization of Jewish life at this time were Ezra and Nehemiah. The Book of Ezra is divided as follows:
The Return from Exile (Ezr 1:1-6:22) and The Deeds of Ezra (Ezr 7:1-10:44).
The following list of the kings of Persia, with the dates of their reigns, will be useful for dating the events mentioned in Ezra-Nehemiah: Cyrus 538-529 B.C., Cambyses 529-521 B.C., Darius I 521-485 B.C., Xerxes 485-464 B.C., Artaxerxes I 464-423 B.C., Darius II 423-404 B.C., Artaxerxes II 404-358 B.C., Artaxerxes III 358-337 B.C., End of the Persian Empire 331 B.C. (Defeat of Darius III).
Day Three - Ezra, Chapters 1-5
| The Decree of Cyrus | Ezra 1:1-11 |
| Census of the Province | Ezra 2:1-70 |
| Restoration of the Altar | Ezra 3:1-6 |
| Founding of the Temple | Ezra 3:7-13 |
| Samaritan Interference | Ezra 4:1-5 |
| Later Hostility | Ezra 4:6-23 |
| Rebuilding of the Temple | Ezra 4:24-5:17 |
Day Four - Ezra Chapters 6-10
| The Decree of Darius | Ezra 6:1-18 |
| The Passover | Ezra 6:19-22 |
| Ezra the Scribe | Ezra 7:1-10 |
| The Decree of Artaxerxes | Ezra 7:11-26 |
| Ezra and His Companions | Ezra 7:27-8:14 |
| The Journey to Jerusalem | Ezra 8:15-36 |
| Denunciation of Mixed Marriages | Ezra 9:1-2 |
| Ezra's Exhortation | Ezra 9:3-15 |
| The People's Response | Ezra 10:1-15 |
| The People's Response | Ezra 10:16-44 |
Nehemiah
Nehemiah was the man of action who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem and introduced necessary administrative reforms. Ezra in turn was the great religious reformer who succeeded in establishing the Torah as the constitution of the returned community. The Book of Nehemiah is divided as follows: The Deeds of Nehemiah (Neh 1:1-7:72) and Promulgation of the Law (Neh 8:1-13:31)
Day Five - Nehemiah, Chapters 1-5
| Nehemiah's Vocation | Nehemiah 1:1-11 |
| Appointment by the King | Nehemiah 2:1-10 |
| Circuit of the City | Nehemiah 2:11-16 |
| Rebuilding Jerusalem's Walls | Nehemiah 2:17-20 |
| List of Workers | Nehemiah 3:1-32 |
| Opposition from Judah's Foes | Nehemiah 3:33-4:17 |
| Antisocial Conduct | Nehemiah 5:1-5 |
| Nehemiah's Action | Nehemiah 5:6-13 |
| Nehemiah's Lack of Self-Interest | Nehemiah 5:14-19 |
Day Six - Nehemiah, Chapters 6-10
| Plots against Nehemiah | Nehemiah 6:1-14 |
| Conclusion of the Work | Nehemiah 6:15-7:3 |
| Census of the Province | Nehemiah 7:4-7:72 |
| Ezra Reads the Law | Nehemiah 8:1-12 |
| The Feast of Booths | Nehemiah 8:13-18 |
| Confession of the People | Nehemiah 9:1-37 |
| Agreement of the People | Nehemiah 10:1-28 |
| Provisions of the Pact | Nehemiah 10:29-40 |
Day Seven - Nehemiah, Chapters 11-13
| Repeopling of Jerusalem | Nehemiah 11:1-2 |
| The Residents of Jerusalem | Nehemiah 11:3-24 |
| The Other Cities | Nehemiah 11:25-36 |
| Priests and Levites under Zerubbabel | Nehemiah 12:1-9 |
| High Priests | Nehemiah 12:10-11 |
| Priests and Levites under Joiakim | Nehemiah 12:12-26 |
| Dedication of the City Wall | Nehemiah 12:27-43 |
| Offerings for Priests and Levites | Nehemiah 12:44-47 |
| Separation from Aliens | Nehemiah 13:1-3 |
| Reform in the Temple | Nehemiah 13:4-14 |
| Sabbath Observance | Nehemiah 13:15-22 |
| Mixed marriages | Nehemiah 13:23-31 |
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