Ezra 7:1-Nehemiah 3:32 NIV

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Ezra 7:1-99

Ezra 7 IT WAS AFTER these things, as the first verse of chapter 7 tells us, that Ezra the priest with Levitical companions left Babylon and went up to Jerusalem. It was in the seventh year of that Artaxerxes, under whom thirteen years later Nehemiah went up. Ezra's genealogy was clearly known. and it is given in the first 5 verses, showing him to be truly descended from Aaron, the first high priest. This fact qualified him for the place he was about to take. He had the further qualification of... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezra 7:1-10

The Journey of Ezra and his Company v. 1. Now, after these things, almost sixty years after the events last related, in the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, the Artaxerxes Longimanus of secular history, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, v. 2. the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, v. 3. the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, v. 4. the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, v. 5. the son of Abishua,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezra 7:1-28

PART SECONDThe Congregation as the People of the Lord. Negative Strengthening of their Life in the Law (Ezra’s Activity)Ezra 7-10FIRST SECTIONEzra’s Emigration to JerusalemEzra 7-8A.—EZRA’S JOURNEY AND PURPOSE, AND ARTAXERXES’ LETTER OF COMMISSIONEzra 7:1-27I. Ezra’s Journey and Purpose. Ezra 7:1-101Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, 2the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, 3the son of Ahitub, The son... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Ezra 7:1-18

a Missionary Journey Ezra 7:1-18 An interval of sixty years intervened between the events of Ezra 6:1-22 and Ezra 7:1-28 , and in that time the history recorded in the book of Esther took place. This chapter is full of helpful thoughts. Note the description of Ezra’s character- A ready scribe - Ezra 7:6 . He not only knew the Law, but he set his heart to seek and do , Ezra 7:10 . The only way to understand Scripture is to be prepared to do it. What a contrast to Matthew 23:3 ! Let us not... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezra 7:1-28

Here begins the second section of the Book, that which gathers around the doings of Ezra. Between the close of the last chapter and the commencement of this sixty years had passed away. To a very great extent they were uneventful years in the history of the people settled in Jerusalem. That they had largely failed in the realization of the purposes of Zerubbabel is evident from the work done by Ezra, subsequently by Nehemiah. This chapter tells of the coming of Ezra, and there are two verses... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 7:1-10

Ezra Comes To Jerusalem (Ezra 7:1-10 ). Almost sixty years after the completion of the Temple, Ezra arrived in Jerusalem as an Expert in the Law of Moses, eager to teach it to the worshippers of YHWH, and accompanied by many Israelite exiles who had been given permission to return. It will be noted that Ezra 7:1-26 are written in the third person (‘he’). It is clear why from the introduction. Ezra is presenting his report to the king with due formality. There was no better way for a Jew to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 7:1-28

Almost Sixty Years After The Building Of The Temple Ezra, An Expert In The Law, Comes To Jerusalem Bringing With Him A Group Of Fellow-Jews And Much Treasure For The House Of God, Being Authorised By King Artaxerxes To Teach The Law Of God And Enforce It Among Those Who Had Come There Out Of The Captivity (Ezra 7:1-28 ). In 458 BC Ezra, a Priest and Expert in The Law Of Moses, came to Jerusalem having been commissioned by King Artaxerxes to teach and enforce that Law among those who claimed... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 7:1-10

PART II (Ezra 7-10). The Work of Ezra. Ezra 7:1-2 Samuel : . Ezra’ s Genealogy; his Return to Palestine. Ezra 7:1 . Now after these things: i.e. those recorded as having taken place in the sixth year of Darius ( Ezra 6:15).— in the reign of Artaxerxes: 465– 425 B.C. What is now recorded took place in the seventh year (see Ezra 7:7) of Artaxerxes, i.e. in 458, so that a period of nearly sixty years is passed over in silence. For the genealogy of Ezra cf. 1 Chronicles 6:4-2 Chronicles :. It... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezra 7:1

Artaxerxes; the same of whom he speaks Ezra 6:14. The son of Seraiah, i.e. his grandson. Here are divers persons omitted for brevity sake, which may be supplied out of 1 Chronicles 6:0; 1 Chronicles 7:0; 1 Chronicles 8:0; 1 Chronicles 9:0. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezra 7:1-28

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] We now enter upon the second and concluding part of this book, which treats of the return of certain Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem under Ezra, and the reformation which he accomplished amongst the people (chap. Ezra 7:10). The first section of this part gives the history of the return of Ezra and his company from Babylon to Jerusalem, with the names of “the chief of their fathers” and the numbers of the respective families (chaps. 7 and 8). The present chapter... read more