Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Ezra Chapter 7
Overview
Ezr 7:1, Ezra goes up to Jerusalem; Ezr 7:11, The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra; Ezr 7:27, Ezra blesses God for this favour.
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Artaxerxes: Ezr 7:12, Ezr 7:21, Ezr 6:14; Neh 2:1
Ezra: Ezr 7:10, 8:1-10:44; Neh 8:2-9
Seraiah: Kg2 25:18; Ch1 6:4-14, Ch1 9:11; Neh 11:11; Jer 52:24-27
Hilkiah: Kg2 22:4, Kg2 22:8; Ch2 34:9, Ch2 34:15
Phinehas: Exo 6:25; Num 25:7-13, Num 31:6; Jos 22:13, Jos 22:31; Jdg 20:28; Ch1 6:4, Ch1 6:50-52; Psa 106:30, Psa 106:31
Eleazar: Lev 10:6, Lev 10:12, Lev 10:16; Num 3:32, Num 20:25-28, Num 27:2, Num 31:31, Num 31:54; Jos 14:1, Jos 24:33; Ch1 24:1-6
chief priest: Ch2 19:11, Ch2 26:20; Heb 5:4
a ready: Sopher mahir does not merely signify a speedy writer, or an excellent penman, but one eminently skilful in expounding the law, sophro chochmo, "a wise scribe," as the Syriac renders. Ezr 7:11, Ezr 7:12, Ezr 7:21; Psa 45:1; Mat 13:52
scribe: Neh 8:4, Neh 8:9, Neh 8:13, Neh 12:26, Neh 12:36; Jer 8:8; Co1 1:20
the law: Deu 4:5, Deu 28:1; Mat 28:20; Co1 15:1; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2
granted him: Ezra 7:11-26
according to: Ezr 7:9, Ezr 7:28, Ezr 6:22, Ezr 8:18, Ezr 8:22, Ezr 8:31; Gen 32:28; Neh 1:10, Neh 1:11, Neh 2:8, Neh 2:12, Neh 2:18, Neh 4:15; Pro 3:6; Isa 50:2, Isa 59:1
the children: Ezr 8:1-14
the Levites: Ezr 2:40, Ezr 2:41, Ezr 8:15-20
singers: 1Chr. 6:31-48, Ch1 25:1-8
porters: Ezr 2:42; Ch1 9:17-27; Neh 7:45
Nethinims: Ezr 7:24, 2:43-70, Ezr 8:20; Neh. 7:46-73, Neh 10:28
Artaxerxes: Ezr 7:11, Ezr 7:12, Ezr 6:14, Ezr 8:1; Neh 2:1
began he to go up: Heb. was the foundation of the going up, according to. Ezr 7:6; Neh 2:8, Neh 2:18
prepared: Sa1 7:3; Ch1 29:18; Ch2 12:14, Ch2 19:3; Job 11:13; Psa 10:17, Psa 57:7
the law: Ezr 7:6; Psa 1:2, Psa 19:7, Psa 119:45, Psa 119:96-100
to do it: Deu 16:12; Mat 5:19, Mat 7:24; Joh 13:17; Rev 22:14
and to teach: Ezr 7:25; Deu 33:10; Ch2 17:8, Ch2 17:9, Ch2 30:22; Neh 8:1-9; Mal 2:7; Act 1:1; Ti1 3:2; Ti2 4:2; Tit 2:1, Tit 2:15
a scribe: Ezr 7:6; Mat 23:2, Mat 23:13; Mar 7:1-13
Artaxerxes: The title of the king would, in Persian, run thus: Ardsheer shahinshah, or padshah, "Ardsheer, king of kings," i.e., great or supreme king or emperor. Kg1 4:24, Kg1 20:1; Isa 10:8; Eze 26:7; Dan 2:37, Dan 2:47; Ti1 6:15; Rev 17:14; Rev 19:16
unto Ezra: etc. or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc. and at such a time. Ezr 4:10, Ezr 4:11, Ezr 4:17
I make: Ezr 5:13, Ezr 6:1; Ch2 30:5; Est 3:15, Est 9:14; Psa 148:6
minded: Ezr 1:3; Psa 110:3; Phi 2:13; Rev 22:17
of the king: Chal, from before the king
seven counsellors: Seven princes of Persia having conspired against and slain the usurper Smerdis, and thus made way for the family of Darius, which afterwards filled the throne, the Persian kings of this race had always seven chief princes as their counsellors, who possessed peculiar privileges, were his chief assistants in the government, and by whose advice all the public affairs of the empire were transacted. The names of these counsellors are given in the parallel place of the book of Esther. Est 1:14
according: Ezr 7:25, Ezr 7:26; Deu 17:18, Deu 17:19; Isa 8:20
thy God: Ezr 1:3, Ezr 5:8, Ezr 6:12; Dan 2:47, Dan 6:20, Dan 6:26
the silver: Ezr 6:4, Ezr 6:8-10; Psa 68:29, Psa 68:30, Psa 72:10, Psa 76:11; Isa 60:6-9; Rev 21:24-26
whose habitation: Ezr 6:12; Ch2 2:6, Ch2 6:2, Ch2 6:6; Psa 9:11, Psa 26:8, Psa 76:2, Psa 135:21
all the silver: Ezr 8:25-28
offering: Ezr 1:4, Ezr 1:6; Ch1 29:6, Ch1 29:9, Ch1 29:17; Co2 8:12, Co2 9:7
buy speedily: Ezr 6:9, Ezr 6:10; Deu 14:24-26; Mat 21:12, Mat 21:13; Joh 2:14
their meat offerings: Num 15:4-13
offer them: Deu 12:5-11
whatsoever: Kg2 12:15, Kg2 22:7
after the will: He gave them the fullest liberty to order every thing according to their own institutions; binding them to no form or mode of worship.
The vessels: Ezr 8:27-30, Ezr 8:33, Ezr 8:34
the God of Jerusalem: Ch2 32:19; Jer 3:17
bestow it: Ezr 6:4, Ezr 6:8-18
Artaxerxes: Ezr 7:12, Ezr 7:13
beyond the river: Ezr 4:16, Ezr 4:20, Ezr 6:6
Ezra the priest: Ezr 7:6, Ezr 7:10, Ezr 7:11
measures: Chal, cors, Luk 16:7 *marg.
baths of wine: Eze 45:14; Luk 16:6 *marg.
salt: Lev 2:13
Whatsoever is commanded: Chal, Whatsoever is of the decree, Ezr 7:13, Ezr 7:18
let it be: Psa 119:4
why should there be wrath: As Artaxerxes believed he was appointed by the Almighty to do this work, he therefore wished to do it heartily; knowing that if he did not, God would be displeased, and that the kingdom would be cut off from him or his posterity. Ezr 6:10-12; Zac 12:3
touching any: Ezr 7:7, 2:36-55
the wisdom: Ezr 7:14; Kg1 3:28; Ch1 22:12; Psa 19:7, Psa 119:98-100; Pro 2:6, Pro 6:23; Jam 1:5; Jam 3:17, Jam 3:18
set magistrates: Exo 18:21-25; Deu 16:18; Ch1 23:4; Ch2 19:8-10
beyond the river: That is, "west of the Euphrates," which was beyond with regard to the king of Persia, who was on the east. Ezr 6:6
teach ye: Ezr 7:10; Ch2 17:7-9; Neh 8:1-3, Neh 8:7, Neh 8:8, Neh 9:3, Neh 13:1-3; Mal 2:7; Mat 13:52, Mat 23:2, Mat 23:3; Mar 6:34; Rom 10:14-17
whosoever: Ezr 6:11; Dan 3:28, Dan 3:29, Dan 6:26
the law of thy God: Ch2 30:12
whether it be: Exod. 21:1-22:31; Lev. 20:1-27; Deut. 13:1-18
banishment: Chal, rooting out, Psa 52:5
Blessed: There is a most amiable spirit of piety in these reflections. Instead of expatiating on the praises of his munificent patron, or boasting of his own services, he blesses God for "putting such a thing in the king's heart;" and for all the assistance and favour shown him by the king and his counsellors. Ezr 6:22; 1Chr. 29:10-30; Phi 4:10
put such: Ezr 6:22; Neh 2:12, Neh 7:5; Co2 8:16; Heb 8:10, Heb 10:16; Jam 1:17; Rev 17:17
in the king's heart: Neh 2:8; Pro 21:1
to beautify: Isa 60:13
extended: Ezr 9:9; Gen 32:28, Gen 43:14; Neh 1:11
his counsellors: Ezr 7:14; Jon 3:7
And I was strengthened: In what the king decreed he saw the hand of God. he therefore gave Him the praise, and took courage.
as the hand: Ezr 7:6, Ezr 7:9, Ezr 5:5, Ezr 8:18; Neh 2:8; Ti2 4:17, Ti2 4:18