Ezra
The Photo Companion to the Bible is a unique collection of digital photographs that illustrate the biblical text verse by verse.
- PowerPoint-based resource
- Library of images provides broad selection
- Created by a team of professors and scholars
- Organized by chapter and verse
- Each chapter is illustrated by 110–300 photographs
- Photographs of places and artifacts related to Israel’s return from the exile
- Annotations explaining the image selection and background
- All content is easily edited and adapted for your own needs
- Free lifetime updates
- Generous copyright permissions
- Satisfaction guaranteed
- Ancient depictions of Persian kings and artifacts associated with their reigns
- Photos of Babylon, Pasargadae, Persepolis, and other key locations connected with the exile
- Modern photos, historic images, and reconstructions illustrating Jerusalem’s temple complex in its various phases
- Illustrations of Jewish sacrifices and feasts
- Examples of ancient building techniques, including masonry and carpentry
- Persian reliefs showing royal processions, offering-bearers, construction workers, and exiles
- Images of artifacts from the Persian royal treasury
- Examples of ancient tablets, letters, scrolls, and writing utensils
- Artifacts attesting to the use of names mentioned in the book
- Illustrations for offerings and construction materials, including vessels, silver and gold objects, and cedars of Lebanon
About the authors: Dr. Kris Udd is a pastor and has a Ph.D. in Old Testament Archaeology from Andrews University. Dr. Steven Anderson is a career Bible scholar and teacher who earned his Ph.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Chris McKinny is a biblical scholar, archaeologist, and research fellow at Gesher Media. Dr. Kai Akagi holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of St Andrews and is a lecturer at Japan Bible Seminary. Dr. Todd Bolen is the founder of BiblePlaces.com and professor at The Master’s University, having taught for many years at their campus in Israel.
Check out our other volumes in the series: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Nehemiah, Esther, Psalm 23, Daniel, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, 1, 2, & 3 John, and Revelation.
Free PowerPoint download: Ezra 3 (175 slides)
Brings the events of the book to life
“The Photo Companion for Ezra brings the events of the book to life. Whether it is observing the Feast of Booths in Ezra 3 or celebrating the completion of the temple in Ezra 6, this collection allows readers to immerse themselves in the narrative as they study the biblical text. This amazing assortment of visual aids provides a valuable resource that just cannot be found in modern commentaries.”
—Israel Loken, Chair and Professor of the Bible and Theology Departments at the College of Biblical Studies; author of Ezra & Nehemiah in the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary
A dream come true for teachers and researchers
“Hundreds of attention-grabbing images–beautifully presented and combined with scholarly accurate and insightful commentary–make this a dream come true for teachers and researchers. The variety of relevant venues and artifacts represented in this verse-by-verse visual guide is truly amazing. Even the lists of names become fascinating!”
—Doug Nykolaishen, Professor of Biblical Studies, Ouachita Baptist University; author of “Ezra-Nehemiah” in Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, Teach the Text Commentary Series
