according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him [Ezra 7:6]. Ezra “was a ready scribe in the law of Moses.” Since he was not able to execute the office of priest, he spent his time studying the Word of God. Now he is going to be able to use what he has learned. You will find out that he is labeled “a ready scribe” again and again. Ezra 7:21 tells us that Ezra had a reputation down in Babylon, even with the king, as being scribe of the words of the Lord God. He was a teacher of the Word of God.
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