Editing Ezra (section)

==In Christian traditions==
In Christian tradition, Ezra is considered to be the author of the book of Ezra and 1 and 2 Chronicles. Due to the strong similarity between the books of Malachi and Ezra, some Christian traditions adopt the Jewish view that Ezra was Malachi; [[Jerome]] was one prominent Christian who held this view.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/jerome_preface_prophets.htm |title=Jerome, Prologue to the Twelve Prophets}}</ref>

Early Christian writers occasionally cited Ezra as author of the apocalyptic books attributed to him. [[Clement of Alexandria]] in his ''[[Stromata]]'' referred to Ezra as an example of prophetic inspiration, quoting a section from [[2 Esdras]]. Where early Christian writers refer to the 'Book of Ezra' it is always the text of [[1 Esdras]] that is being cited.<ref>The Apocryphal Apocalypse: the reception of the second book of Esdras Alastair Hamilton – 1999 p. 22 "that were part of the canon.13 Although Clement of Alexandria, who was writing in the late second and early third century, showed more interest in 1 Esdras, he cited 2 Esdras in his Stromata, referring to Esdras as an example of prophetic inspiration..."</ref>