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6 Ezra

A Christian addition to the Ezra cycle, appended to 4 Ezra in the Vulgate. Contains oracles against Rome and a call to repentance.|||Survives in Latin in the Vulgate appendix. A Greek fragment (P. Oxy. 1010) from the 3rd century contains part of 6 Ezra.|||Probably composed in the 3rd century CE. Christian in origin.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Oracles against Rome and a call to repentance. Reflects early Christian apocalyptic expectations and anti-Roman sentiment.|||Metzger, B. M. " The Fourth Book of Ezra." In OTP 1:517–559.|||Bergren, T. A. Sixth Ezra: The Text and Origin. Oxford University Press, 1998.|||6 Ezra — Early Jewish Writings|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/6ezra.html|Indexed translation and scholarly resources.;; 6 Ezra — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_Ezra|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" Woe to you, Babylon, and to your children." — 6 Ezra 15:1

Collection: Jewish Pseudepigrapha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Probably composed in the 3rd century CE. Christian in origin.

Language & Manuscripts

Survives in Latin in the Vulgate appendix. A Greek fragment (P. Oxy. 1010) from the 3rd century contains part of 6 Ezra.

Why It Matters for Study

Oracles against Rome and a call to repentance. Reflects early Christian apocalyptic expectations and anti-Roman sentiment.

" Woe to you, Babylon, and to your children." — 6 Ezra 15:1

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " Woe to you, Babylon, and to your children." — 6 Ezra 15:1 " Woe to you, Babylon, and to your children." — 6 Ezra 15:1

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Further Reading

Metzger, B. M. " The Fourth Book of Ezra." In OTP 1:517–559.
Bergren, T. A. Sixth Ezra: The Text and Origin. Oxford University Press, 1998.
6 Ezra — Early Jewish Writings|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/6ezra.html|Indexed translation and scholarly resources.;; 6 Ezra — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_Ezra|Background and scholarly discussion.