Ezra/Esdras

[Julina]

I had to read part of the book of Ezra for one of my classes, so i did using my regular study bible, and just for kicks i wanted to look it up in my OSB to see how it compares.
I was so confused. I knew that there are two Ezras in the LXX, and i think i found what i was looking for, but in my regular study bible is the book "2 Esdras" (it has a special section for the Apocrypha in the middle) and i could not find that at all in my OSB.
Anyone know how these books line up? The Septuagint isn't missing any of these is it?

 

[jckstraw72]

if i remember correctly, 2 Ezra in the OSB is what is Ezra in Jewish and Protestant canons

 

[Julina]

then what would 1 Ezra be?

 

[jckstraw72]

i get confused with all the different numberings ... its just another book ... read the introduction thats given, i dont recall exactly what its about.

 

[E.C.]

The first few pages of the OSB, that are right around the table of contents, should have a chart comparing the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant canons.

 

[Julina]

The first few pages of the OSB, that are right around the table of contents, should have a chart comparing the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant canons.

that's partially what confused me in the first place

 

[Kristos]

i get confused with all the different numberings ... its just another book ... read the introduction thats given, i dont recall exactly what its about.

That's right. And 1 Ezra in the OSB would be otherwise apocryphal. I like it, especially the story about the question the king (Darius?) asks and the three answers. If I remember correctly the last one to answer is Zerubbabel, who is in the geneology of Christ. There is a lot of overlap with 2 Ezra and Nehemiah.

 

[Ramon96]

The Esdras books are numbered differently depending on which Bible you used, so it gets very confusing. 1 Ezra in the OSB is actually 3 Esdras in the Latin Vulgate, which is canonical to us Orthodox but regarded as Apocryphal by Roman Catholics and Protestants. 2 Esra in the OSB is actually Ezra, consider canonical by all Christians and Jews. Outside the Latin Vulgate, there are numbered differently. 2 Esdras (4 Esdras in the Latin Vulgate) is consider canonical by the Russian Orthodox Church; it is not included in the OSB though. Outside the Latin Vulgate and the OSB, there are numbered differently. The best thing to do if you are using a Bible that is not the OSB but do contain the extra books we considered canonical, compare each and see which are which.

In IC.XC,
Ramon

 

[Julina]

The Esdras books are numbered differently depending on which Bible you used, so it gets very confusing. 1 Ezra in the OSB is actually 3 Esdras in the Latin Vulgate, which is canonical to us Orthodox but regarded as Apocryphal by Roman Catholics and Protestants. 2 Esra in the OSB is actually Ezra, consider canonical by all Christians and Jews. Outside the Latin Vulgate, there are numbered differently. 2 Esdras (4 Esdras in the Latin Vulgate) is consider canonical by the Russian Orthodox Church; it is not included in the OSB though. Outside the Latin Vulgate and the OSB, there are numbered differently. The best thing to do if you are using a Bible that is not the OSB but do contain the extra books we considered canonical, compare each and see which are which.

In IC.XC,
Ramon

thanks
i did a comparison this morning, and found out that
1 Esdras in regular study bible = 1 Ezra in OSB
Ezra in regular study bible = 2 Ezra in OSB
2 Esdras in regular study bible = ?????
my roomate (a religion major) thought that 2 Esdras would be Ezra and Nehemiah but that doesn't seem to be the case...

WHY CAN'T THERE JUST BE ONE CANON?!