The life and times of Ezra

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The life and times of Ezra Part one – The Release

Assyria Babylon Persia A bit of context… Assyria Babylon Persia

Exile

The Return Zerubbabel 538bc Ezra 458bc Nehemiah 445bc Rebuild

The hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

VERSE 10 For Ezra had Prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD and to do it and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

ARTAXERXES The King’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, He directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. Proverbs 21v1 He was interested in faith He was knowledgeable He was covering his bases God was touching his heart

Because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.