It explains why the good hand of his God was upon him (Ezra 7:9). c. Ezra the scribe .

Artaxerxes Longimanus, the successor to Xerxes, the king who married Esther. The measure which this document authorized, and the remarkable interest in the Jews displayed in it, was most probably owing to the influence of Esther, the king's mother, who had imbued her son with favourable dispositions toward the Jews. Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,In the reign of Artaxerxes - i:e., him who was surnamed Longimanus.
Ezra 7; MATTHEW HENRY. ii. Nehemiah, in all his work of rebuilding the walls, was just carrying on the work Ezra had begun. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed

4:18-6:18 and 7:12-26 are not written in Hebrew but in Aramaic. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying, B. This vain-glorious title was assumed by the kings of Assyria, from whom it passed to the sovereigns of Persia.Unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Ezra 7 Commentary; MICHAEL HARDT.
Now after these things: Some 60 largely uneventful years passed between Ezra 6 and Ezra 7. This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.This Ezra ... was a ready scribe in the law of Moses. (Kidner)

This was the fixed number of the privy council of the king of Persia (see the note at And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.An hundred talents of silver - 22,000 British pounds, according to the rate of the silver talent of Babylon.

A talent weighed about 75 pounds. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab.Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie.Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie.Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. For why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? iv. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Ezra the scribe has been considered author of the book for ages. Then, after the return of Xerxes from this unfortunate expedition, there was the episode of Esther and the exaltation of Mordecai, both of which produced a happy change on the condition and prospects of the Jews, a short time before the mission of Ezra.The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, No JFB commentary on these verses. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details.We may request cookies to be set on your device. "Without shucking and hucking, without delays and consults." Ezra found great encouragement in knowing that ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission© Copyright - Enduring Word       |      Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Listen to Pastor Robert Furrow as he continues his Commentary on Ezra picking up today in chapter 7, verse 1. We may say that this threefold intention is essential in anyone who wants to make an impact on others with the word of God.1. Search; Search for: Search for: Ezra 7-8 – Commentary on Ezra. * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order'Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22'* 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order'Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. (7-10) Ezra’s arrival to Jerusalem and his mission.Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the ii.