Exgesis on Ezra 7:1-10
Ezra 7:1-10 is an introduction to the Ezra narrative based on Ezra¡¯s own autobiographical memoir. The narrative consists chiefly of the priest¡¯s genealogy and office and the dates of his departure from Babylon and arrival at Jerusalem.
Ezra is commissioned person by God and now returned to Jerusalem to fulfill God¡¯s mission. He was not only skilled in the Law of Moses but also he had a passion to practice it. The study to follow will examine this commissioner¡¯s story and will assess what meaning it might have had for ancient Israel and what significance it holds for Christian today.