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Cahiers de la Revue biblique, 85

Introduction

Part 1, The Edomite presence in Jerusalem: The foreign singers in Ezra 2:65 ; The Ezrahite background ; The paradox of the Edomite presence

Part 2, Integration of the Ezrahite singers: The Nehemiah charter ; The Levitization of the Ezarahites ; Opposition to Nehemiah's reform

Part 3, The Ezrahites as a new religious elite: The theological shift in Nehemiah's charter ; The Levites' position in regard to the reform ; The Ezrahite credo

Conclusion.

Bible. Ezra > Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Nehemiah > Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Judaism > History > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Jews > History > 586 B.C.-70 A.D.

Edomites > Jerusalem.