Ezra 7:6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

Here is, I. Ezra's pedigree. He was one of the sons of Aaron, a priest. Him God chose to be an instrument of good to Israel, that he might put honour upon the priesthood, the glory of which had been much eclipsed by the captivity. He is said to be the son of Seraiah, that Seraiah, as is supposed, whom the king of Babylon put to death when he sacked Jerusalem, 2 Kgs. 25:18, 21. If we take the shortest computation, it was seventy-five years since Seraiah died; many reckon it much longer, and,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 7:6

This Ezra went up from Babylon ,.... A second time; for that he went up with Zerubbabel is clear from Nehemiah 12:1 , and is plainly intimated, Ezra 5:4 , and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given ; the meaning is, not that he had a quick hand in writing out copies of it, but was well versed in the knowledge of it; had studied it thoroughly, well instructed in it, and was abundantly qualified to teach it others; he was an eminent doctor of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 7:6

A ready scribe - מחיר סופר sopher machir does not merely signify a speedy writer or an excellent penman, but one who was eminently skillful in expounding the law. In this sense the word γραμματευς , scribe, is repeatedly used in the New Testament, and we find that both in the Old and New Testament it had the same signification. The Syriac gives the sense of the word by translating sophro chocimo , a wise scribe, or expounder. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

PART II . SECOND RETURN OF THE ISRAELITES FROM CAPTIVITY UNDER EZRA . 1. DECREE OF ARTAXERXES , AND RETURN UNDER EZRA , WITH THE NUMBERS OF THOSE WHO RETURNED , AND THE NAMES OF THE CHIEF MEN . 1. The genealogy of Ezra ( Ezra 7:1-5 ); 2. The fact of his journey, with its dates ( Ezra 7:6-10 ); 3. The decree of Artaxerxes with respect to Ezra ( Ezra 7:11-26 ); 4. The thanksgiving of Ezra ( Ezra 7:27... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

The reformer. "After these things"—nearly sixty years "after," as usually understood—certain other things came to pass. Things so far similar that they may be recorded in the same connection; things so far different as to open out to us quite a new part of this book. There is this similarity, for example—that we have the story here of another and supplementary pilgrimage of captive Israelites from Babylon to Jerusalem. On the other hand, there are these points of difference—that the new... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

The exodus under Ezra. "After these things," viz; the events which culminated in the dedication of the temple, and consequent ordering of the service of God. "In the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia," after an interval of nearly sixty years, during which the house of the Lord had so fallen into disrepair as to need "beautifying," and the civil state of the children of the restoration had become disordered, and needed readjustment. With these purposes, and with a view to leading back to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

Ezra: his character and work. The study of human character and of human life is not only an essential part of human knowledge, but of spiritual culture. Biography is a means of grace. We do well to follow in thought the lines along which the noblest of our race have moved: we are thereby attracted toward them, and grow up toward their spiritual stature. We may learn from the life and character of Ezra by considering— I. WHAT WE KNOW HE WAS AND DID . He was— 1. A... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

Ezra the type of as ideal minister. I. THAT HE IS GENERALLY A MAN OF GOOD MORAL ANCESTRY . "The son of Aaron the chief priest" (verse 5). Ezra was in the line of a renowned and religious ancestry; the past history of Israel would be full of meaning to him; sacred traditions would inspire him in the present national crisis, It is well for a minister to have in his ancestry men whose lives and activities have been intimately associated with the Church; their holy example... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:6

This Ezra went up . See comment on Ezra 2:1 , where the same expression ― "went up"—is used. He was a ready scribe in the law of Moses. On the meaning of this phrase, and the new position occupied by " scribes " after the captivity, see 'Introduction to Ezra,' § 5. Which the Lord God of Israel had given . It is characteristic of Ezra's piety never to forget that the law was not a mere human code given by an earthly lawgiver, not even a national treasure, the accumulation of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:6-10

EZRA 'S JOURNEY FROM BABYLON TO JERUSALEM , WITH DATES (Xerxes Ezra 7:6-10 ). In introducing himself, Ezra seems to regard it 25 of primary importance to state two things— read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 7:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 7:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 7:6-10

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