Ezra
Scribe, priest, and doctor of the Law. After the capture of Jerusalem and the restoration of the temple under Zerubbabel, he discovered the letters now in use.
Works
Pope Clement VIII, Jerome's Prefaces, On Worship
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I. THE HELMETED PROLOGUE.
— Discovered the letters now in use after the capture of Jerusalem and restoration of the temple under Zerubbabel
"it is certain that Ezra the scribe and doctor of the Law, after the capture of Jerusalem and the restoration of the temple under Zerubbabel, discovered other letters which we now use"
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I. THE HELMETED PROLOGUE.
— The eighth book of the Hagiographa; divided into two books among Greeks and Latins
"The eighth, Ezra, which likewise among the Greeks and Latins is divided into two books."
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II. JEROME TO PAULINUS.
— With Nehemiah, restores the temple and builds the walls; the multitude returning to the fatherland
"Ezra and Nehemiah -- that is, helper and consoler from the Lord -- are compressed into one volume"
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— Or whoever is author of 4 Ezra, relates command given to Moses to publish some words openly and keep others hidden; Ezra dictated 204 books by inspiration of God
"And Ezra, or whoever is the author of 4 Ezra"