1. The life and times of Ezra
Part one – The Release

2. Assyria Babylon Persia
A bit of context…
Assyria Babylon Persia

3. Exile

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

6. The hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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.