This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
This same Ezra traveled from Babylon to Jerusalem. He was a skilled teacher and expert in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given to His people. The king gave Ezra everything he asked for, because the LORD his God was helping and blessing him.
This verse tells us that Ezra was a skilled teacher of God's law who received favor from the Persian king because God's hand was upon his life.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place around 458 BC during the Persian Empire's rule over the former Babylonian territories. Ezra was a Jewish priest and scribe living in Babylon who received permission from King Artaxerxes to lead a group of Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem to help rebuild the religious life of the community. The Persian kings were generally tolerant of local religions and often supported the restoration of temples and religious practices in their territories.
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