Thematic Bible
Ezra 7:1 (show verse)
After these events, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra—
Seraiah’s son, Azariah’s son,
Hilkiah’s son,
Hilkiah’s
Azariah » Son of hilkiah
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
-ezra » Leading priest among the colonists under zerubbabel
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Hilkiah » High priest
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes longimanus or ahasuerus
Priest » Duties of » To act as scribes
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Father of ezra
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
-ezra » Leading priest among the colonists under zerubbabel
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Hilkiah » High priest
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes longimanus or ahasuerus
Priest » Duties of » To act as scribes
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Father of ezra
Ezra 7:2 (show verse)
Zadok’s
Ezra 7:3 (show verse)
Meraioth’s son,
Ezra 7:4 (show verse)
Uzzi’s son, Bukki’s son,
Ezra 7:5 (show verse)
Eleazar’s son, Aaron the chief priest’s son
Ezra 7:6 (show verse)
—came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he requested because the hand of Yahweh his God was on him.
Ezra 7:7 (show verse)
Some of the Israelites, priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants accompanied him to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
Ezra 7:8 (show verse)
Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, during the seventh year of the king.
Ezra 7:9 (show verse)
He began the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month and arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month since the gracious hand of his God was on him.
Ezra 7:10 (show verse)
Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
-ezra » Honoured God's word » By study
Heart » Renewed » It should seek God
character of the renewed Heart » Prepared to seek God
Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Law » Expounded by » Princes, priests, and levites publicly taught
The law of God » Saints » Prepare their hearts to seek
Obedience » Instances of » -ezra
Obedience to God » Prepare the heart for
Religious zeal » Instances of » -ezra
Seekers » Instances of » -ezra
Seeking God » Exemplified » -ezra
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
-ezra » Honoured God's word » By study
Heart » Renewed » It should seek God
character of the renewed Heart » Prepared to seek God
Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Law » Expounded by » Princes, priests, and levites publicly taught
The law of God » Saints » Prepare their hearts to seek
Obedience » Instances of » -ezra
Obedience to God » Prepare the heart for
Religious zeal » Instances of » -ezra
Seekers » Instances of » -ezra
Seeking God » Exemplified » -ezra
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Ezra 7:11 (show verse)
This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in matters of the Lord’s commands and statutes for Israel:
Ezra 7:12 (show verse)
Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven:
Greetings.
Greetings.
Ezra 7:13 (show verse)
I issue a decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including their priests and Levites, who want to go to Jerusalem, may go with you.
Ezra 7:14 (show verse)
You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your possession.
Ezra 7:15 (show verse)
You are also to bring the silver and gold the king and his counselors have willingly given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
Ezra 7:16 (show verse)
and all the silver and gold you receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the freewill offerings given by the people and the priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
Ezra 7:17 (show verse)
Then you are to buy with this money as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, along with their grain and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Drink
Drink offering » For public sacrifices provided by the state
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Lambs » An extensive commerce in
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Drink offering » For public sacrifices provided by the state
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Lambs » An extensive commerce in
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Ezra 7:18 (show verse)
You may do whatever seems best to you and your brothers with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
Ezra 7:19 (show verse)
You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
Ezra 7:20 (show verse)
You may use the royal treasury to pay for anything else needed for the house of your God.
Ezra 7:21 (show verse)
I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers in the region west of the Euphrates River:
Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven, asks of you must be provided promptly,
Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven, asks of you must be provided promptly,
Ezra 7:22 (show verse)
up to 7,500 pounds of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, 550 gallons of oil, and salt without limit.
Bath » Measurement » Liquids » 8 gallons and three quartz
Cor » Rendered measure in
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Measure » Bath » Eight gallons and a half
Salt » Liberally afforded to the jews after the captivity
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Wheat » A grain
Cor » Rendered measure in
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Measure » Bath » Eight gallons and a half
Salt » Liberally afforded to the jews after the captivity
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Wheat » A grain
Ezra 7:23 (show verse)
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for the house of the God of heaven, so that wrath will not fall on the realm of the king and his sons.
Ezra 7:24 (show verse)
Be advised that tribute, duty, and land tax must not be imposed on any priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
Christian ministers » Exempt from taxation
Church and state » State favorable to religion » Artaxerxes, in exempting priests, levites, and other temple functionaries from taxes
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Nethinim » With the priests and levites » Exempted from tribute
Nethinims » Return from the captivity
Priest » The time of moses » Exempt from tax
priests » Laws concerning
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Tax » Priests exempted from
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Tribute » Priests and levites exempted from
Church and state » State favorable to religion » Artaxerxes, in exempting priests, levites, and other temple functionaries from taxes
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Nethinim » With the priests and levites » Exempted from tribute
Nethinims » Return from the captivity
Priest » The time of moses » Exempt from tax
priests » Laws concerning
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Tax » Priests exempted from
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Tribute » Priests and levites exempted from
Ezra 7:25 (show verse)
And you, Ezra, according to God’s wisdom that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people in the region west of the Euphrates who know the laws of your God and to teach anyone who does not know them.
Courts of justice » Re-established by ezra
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Judge » Appointed by the persians
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Magistrate » An officer of civil law
Magistrates » To be wisely selected and appointed
Magistrates » Should » Know the law of God
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Persia » System of justice
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Wisdom » Of ezra
God, Wisdom of » Wisdom of saints is derived from
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Judge » Appointed by the persians
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Magistrate » An officer of civil law
Magistrates » To be wisely selected and appointed
Magistrates » Should » Know the law of God
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Persia » System of justice
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Wisdom » Of ezra
God, Wisdom of » Wisdom of saints is derived from
Ezra 7:26 (show verse)
Anyone who does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a fair judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
Banishment » Punishment
duties of Citizens » General references to
Civic duties » General references to
Confiscation » Confiscation of property
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Loyalty » Encouraged
Magistrates » Should » Enforce the laws
Nation » Duty to
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Prisons » Punishment » Confinement
Punishments » Confiscation of property
Punishments » Banishment
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Banishment
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Imprisonment
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Confiscating the property
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
The Nation » Punishment » Confiscation of property
The Nation » Punishment » Banishment
duties of Citizens » General references to
Civic duties » General references to
Confiscation » Confiscation of property
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Loyalty » Encouraged
Magistrates » Should » Enforce the laws
Nation » Duty to
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Prisons » Punishment » Confinement
Punishments » Confiscation of property
Punishments » Banishment
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Banishment
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Imprisonment
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Confiscating the property
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
The Nation » Punishment » Confiscation of property
The Nation » Punishment » Banishment
Ezra 7:27 (show verse)
Praise Yahweh the God of our fathers, who has put it into the king’s mind to glorify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem,
Ezra 7:28 (show verse)
and who has shown favor to me before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officers. So I took courage because I was strengthened by Yahweh my God, and I gathered Israelite leaders to return with me.