An Israelite apocalyptic writer preserving visions, grief, judgment, and restoration hope
Apocrypha Book
2 Esdras
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late 1st–early 2nd c. CE
Israel wrestling with exile, suffering, judgment, empire, and the hope of restoration
Esdras and Prayer
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