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Themes in Ezra 7

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Themes in Ezra 7

Ezra 7:1 (show verse)

And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

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 7:2 (show verse)

son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,

-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Priest » Duties of » To act as scribes
Shallum » Son of zadok

Ezra 7:3 (show verse)

son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,

Amariah » High priest » Father of ahitub
Azariah » Son of hilkiah
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Priest » Duties of » To act as scribes

Ezra 7:4 (show verse)

son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,

Bukki » Son of abishua
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Priest » Duties of » To act as scribes
Uzzi » A priest » Son of bukki
Zerahiah » An ancestor of ezra

Ezra 7:5 (show verse)

son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the head priest;

-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Priest » Duties of » To act as scribes

Ezra himself hath come up from Babylon, and he is a scribe ready in the law of Moses, that Jehovah God of Israel gave, and the king giveth to him -- according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him -- all his request.

-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
the Law of moses » The scribes were learned in, and expounded
Priest » Duties of » To act as scribes
Scribes » Often learned in the law

Ezra 7:7 (show verse)

And there go up of the sons of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Levites » The list of those who returned from captivity
Nethinims » Return from the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity

Ezra 7:8 (show verse)

And he cometh in to Jerusalem in the fifth month, that is in the seventh year of the king,

-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Commissioned by artaxerxes, returns to jerusalem with a large group of jews
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Ezra arrived at jerusalem in

Ezra 7:9 (show verse)

for on the first of the month he hath founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he hath come in unto Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him,

God » Hand of » Upon men for blessing
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Ezra arrived at jerusalem in

Ezra 7:10 (show verse)

for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.

-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 7:11 (show verse)

And this is a copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah, and of His statutes on Israel:

-ezra » Honoured God's word » By transcribing it
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 7:12 (show verse)

'Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, and at such a time:

King » Called king of kings
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Styled themselves king of kings
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 7:13 (show verse)

By me hath been made a decree that every one who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with thee, doth go;

-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 7:14 (show verse)

because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that is in thy hand,

Cabinet » Artaxerxes
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven counsellors at the court of artaxerxes
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 7:15 (show verse)

and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem,

-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 7:16 (show verse)

and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that is in Jerusalem,

-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Worship » Temples » The second

Ezra 7:17 (show verse)

therefore thou dost speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their libations, and dost bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that is 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

Ezra 7:18 (show verse)

and that which to thee and to thy brethren is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God ye do.'

-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 7:19 (show verse)

'And the vessels that are given to thee, for the service of the house of thy God, make perfect before the God of Jerusalem;

-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 7:20 (show verse)

and the rest of the needful things of the house of thy God, that it falleth to thee to give, thou dost give from the treasure-house of the king.

-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Treasure-houses » Treasurers in charge of

Ezra 7:21 (show verse)

And by me -- I Artaxerxes the king -- is made a decree to all treasurers who are beyond the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, doth ask of you, be done speedily:

-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
King's decrees » Decrees of
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
Treasure-houses » Treasurers in charge of

Ezra 7:22 (show verse)

Unto silver a hundred talents, and unto wheat a hundred cors, and unto wine a hundred baths, and unto oil a hundred baths, and salt without reckoning;

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

Ezra 7:23 (show verse)

all that is by the decree of the God of heaven, let be done diligently for the house of the God of heaven; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?

-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Obedience » Examples of » hezekiah
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 7:24 (show verse)

'And to you we are making known, that upon any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of the house of God, tribute and custom there is no authority to lift up.

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

Ezra 7:25 (show verse)

And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may be judges to all the people who are beyond the river, to all knowing the law of thy God, and he who hath not known ye cause to know;

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 7:26 (show verse)

and any who doth not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, speedily is judgment done upon him, whether to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of riches, and to bonds.'

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

Ezra 7:27 (show verse)

Blessed is Jehovah, God of our fathers, who hath given such a thing as this in the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Jehovah that is in Jerusalem,

Heart » Renewed » Graciously affected of God
The Heart » God » Influences
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Worship » Temples » The second

Ezra 7:28 (show verse)

and unto me hath stretched out kindness before the king and his counsellors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of Jehovah my God is upon me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.

Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward