There has never been a major study of 6 Ezra or even a complete critical edition of the book, and indeed little has been written about it since the nineteenth century. This book is designed to fill that gap, offering a detailed analysis of the text itself, and addressing the questions of its social setting, provenance, date, religious affiliation, and recessional situation of the text. It will serve to make this important text accessible to a wider audience, while laying the foundations for its further study.

"The entire volume displays careful and judicious workmanship and will no doubt remain an indispensable tool for years to come."

Theodore A. Bergren, Associate Professor of Religion, University of Richmond