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Themes in Ezra 8

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Themes in Ezra 8

Ezra 8:1 (show verse)

Now these are the heads of their fathers' [houses], and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:

Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity

Ezra 8:2 (show verse)

Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush.

Daniel » Descendant » A descendant of ithamar, and a companion of ezra
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Gershom » Descendant » A descendant of phinehas
Hattush » Descendant » A descendant of david

Ezra 8:3 (show verse)

Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males one hundred fifty.

Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Pharosh » The ancestor of one of the families which returned to jerusalem from the captivity in babylon
Shechaniah » Two men whose descendants returned with ezra from the captivity in babylon
Zechariah » The prophet » Probably the priest mentioned in
Zechariah » Two chiefs who returned with ezra

Ezra 8:4 (show verse)

Of the sons of Pahathmoab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.

Elihoenai » Son of zerahiah
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Zerahiah » Father of elihoenai

Ezra 8:5 (show verse)

Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.

Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Jahaziel » A chief, or the father of a chief, among the exiles, who returned from babylon
Shechaniah » Two men whose descendants returned with ezra from the captivity in babylon

Ezra 8:6 (show verse)

Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.

Adin » Jewish captive
Ebed » A captive » Returned from » Babylon
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Jonathan » Father of ebed

Ezra 8:7 (show verse)

Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.

Athaliah » Father of jeshaiah
Elam » Jewish captive » A jewish captive, whose descendants, to the number of one-thousand two-hundred and fifty-four returned from babylon
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Jesaiah » Jew » Returned » Excile

Ezra 8:8 (show verse)

Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him eighty males.

Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Michael » Father of zebadiah
Shephatiah » captivity return
Zebadiah » Son of shephaniah

Ezra 8:9 (show verse)

Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.

Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Jehiel » Father of obadiah
Joab » captivity return
Obadiah » Descendant » A descendant of joab who returned from babylon

Ezra 8:10 (show verse)

Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him one hundred sixty males.

Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Josiphiah » Father of a chief
Shelomith » Ancestor of a family that returned with ezra from the captivity in babylon

Ezra 8:11 (show verse)

Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.

Bebai » The name of three jews whose descendants came from the exile
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Zechariah » The prophet » Probably the priest mentioned in
Zechariah » Two chiefs who returned with ezra

Ezra 8:12 (show verse)

Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him one hundred ten males.

Azgad » A returned exile
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Hakkatan » Father of johanan
Johanan » A returned exile

Ezra 8:13 (show verse)

Of the sons of Adonikam, [who were] the last; and these are their names: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.

Eliphelet » Companion » -ezra
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Jeiel » A son of adonikam, an exile who returned to jerusalem with ezra
Shemaiah » Jew » A jew who returned from babylon with ezra

Ezra 8:14 (show verse)

Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.

Bigvai » Head of jewish family
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Uthai » Son of bigvai » Returned from babylon with ezra
Zabbud » A returned exile

Ezra 8:15 (show verse)

I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

Ahava » A river of babylon
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahava

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

Ariel » A messenger from ezra to iddo
Eliezer » Ewish exile
Elnathan » Name of three levites in the time of ezra
Jarib » Chief
Joiarib » A returned exile
Levites » The list of those who returned from captivity
Meshullam » Chief » Returned » With ezra
Shemaiah » Chief
Zechariah » The prophet » Probably the priest mentioned in
Zechariah » Two chiefs who returned with ezra

Ezra 8:17 (show verse)

I sent them forth to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo, [and] his brothers the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

Casiphia » A place in the persian empire
Iddo » The chief of the jews established at casiphia
Levites » The list of those who returned from captivity
Nethinims » Return from the captivity
Religious zeal » Instances of » priests

Ezra 8:18 (show verse)

According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;

God » Hand of » Upon men for blessing
God, Goodness of » Recognize, in his dealings
Levites » The list of those who returned from captivity
Mahli » Son of merari
Religious zeal » Instances of » priests
Sherebiah » A levite, assistant to ezra

Ezra 8:19 (show verse)

and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;

Hashabiah » A merarite levite
Jesaiah » A levite who joined ezra to return to jerusalem
Levites » The list of those who returned from captivity

Ezra 8:20 (show verse)

and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.

Levites » The list of those who returned from captivity
Nethinim » Were the servants of the levites
Nethinims » Servants of the levites

Ezra 8:21 (show verse)

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

Ahava » A river of babylon
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » -ezra
Children » Present at religious worship
Children » Worship
-ezra » Characteristics of » Prayerfulness
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Appoints a fast
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Instances of » In babylon, with prayer for divine deliverance and guidance
Home » Children » Present at religious worship
Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
Prayer » Answered » The jews, returning from the captivity
Prayer, answers to » -ezra
Repentance » Examples of » Fasts proclaimed in connection with
Seekers » Examples of
Seeking God » Examples of
Teachableness » Illustrated in the life of ezra
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Children present at

Ezra 8:22 (show verse)

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him."

Anger of God » Against » Those who forsake him
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » -ezra
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from babylon to palestine without a guard
-ezra » Characteristics of » Faith
Faith » Trial of Faith » Instances of
Forsaking » Those that forsake the lord
Forsaking God » General references to
Forsaking God » Brings down his wrath
Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
Power » Of God » Wicked people » Have against them
God, Power of » The wicked » Have against them
Prayer, answers to » -ezra
Seeking God » Ensures » His protection

Ezra 8:23 (show verse)

So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » -ezra
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from babylon to palestine without a guard
Fasting » Accompanied by » Prayer
Fasting » Instances of » In babylon, with prayer for divine deliverance and guidance
Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » -ezra
Prayer » Answered » The jews, returning from the captivity
Prayer, answers to » -ezra

Ezra 8:24 (show verse)

Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them,

Hashabiah » Chief priest » In charge of » Bullion
Integrity » Instances of » Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under ezra
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Sherebiah » A levite, assistant to ezra

Ezra 8:25 (show verse)

and weighed to them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, and his counselors, and his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered:

Generosity » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple
Gold » Used as money
Integrity » Instances of » Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under ezra
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Money » Gold used as
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 8:26 (show verse)

I weighed into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels one hundred talents; of gold one hundred talents;

Gold » Used as money
Integrity » Instances of » Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under ezra
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Money » Gold used as
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Silver » Vessels of
Silver » Of the temple
Talents » Of gold
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 8:27 (show verse)

and twenty bowls of gold, of one thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.

Basin » Made of gold
Brass » Articles made of » Altar, vessels, and other articles of the tabernacle and temple
Brass » Characterized by » Yellow color
Dram » A persian coin of differently-estimated value
Gold » Used as money
Gold » Altar lamps, and other articles made of
Gold » Described as » Precious
Integrity » Instances of » Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under ezra
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Metals » Mentioned in scripture » Copper
Money » Gold used as
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 8:28 (show verse)

I said to them, "You are holy to Yahweh, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to Yahweh, the God of your fathers.

Giving » To God, general references to
Gold » Used as money
Integrity » Instances of » Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under ezra
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 8:29 (show verse)

Watch, and keep them, until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the princes of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the rooms of the house of Yahweh."

-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » His charge to the priests
Integrity » Instances of » Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under ezra
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Had chiefs or officers over them
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 8:30 (show verse)

So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.

Integrity » Instances of » Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under ezra
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 8:31 (show verse)

Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth [day] of the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandit by the way.

Ahava » A river of babylon
Battle of Life » Divine protection in the battle » Examples of
Enemies » God delivers from
God » Protection of » Examples of
Israel » Defence of in battle » Examples of
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Divine protection » Examples of
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 8:32 (show verse)

We came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward

Ezra 8:33 (show verse)

On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, the Levite;

Binnui » Father of noadiah
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of phinehas
Jeshua » Father of jozabad
Jozabad » Son of jeshua
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes
Meremoth » A priest who was appointed to weigh and register gold and silver vessels brought to jerusalem
Noadiah » A levite » administered » artifacts returned
Temple » The second » Artaxerxes' favorable action toward
Uriah (urias) » A priest » The father of meremoth

Ezra 8:34 (show verse)

the whole by number and by weight: and all the weight was written at that time.

Ezra 8:35 (show verse)

The children of the captivity, who had come out of exile, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering to Yahweh.

Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes

Ezra 8:36 (show verse)

They delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God.

Government » Provincial
Liberality » Instances of » Artaxerxes