 | Sermons, English - 1830 - 820 pages
...first day of the fifth month, came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon liltii. For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and teach in Israel statutes and judgments." He prepared himself to lead the families of Israel into the... | |
 | 1852 - 1000 pages
...proportions, i» the duty of the faithful and wise servant. Of Ezra the scribe it is recorded that "he had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord...in Israel statutes and judgments" (Ezra vii. 10); and it is the declaration of the Lord by the prophet Malachi, " The priest's lips should keep knowledge... | |
 | 1836 - 1114 pages
...the fifth month he came to Jeru. dem according to the good hand of his God upon him. 10 For Esdras had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do and to teach in Israel the commandments and judgment. 1 1 And this is the copy of the letter of the... | |
 | Charles G. Olmsted - Bible - 1836 - 272 pages
...to instruct the people, and did instruct them in the covenant, or law, (called Moses' law,) for "he had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to doit, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments." (See Ezra, VII. 10.) And he was authorised by... | |
 | Charles Abel Heurtley - Sermons, English - 1837 - 196 pages
...Ezra vii. 6 — 10. " This Ezra went up from Babylon : and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses," "for Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments." Ezek. xliv. 23, 24. " They (the priests) shall teach my people the difference between the holy and... | |
 | Bible - 1837 - 852 pages
...first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. 10 ot hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according...which is written concerning us. 14 So Hilkiah the 1 1 f Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe,... | |
 | William Warburton - Bible - 1837 - 744 pages
...judging it could scarce be any other than EZBA himself; who was a ready scribe in the. law of Moses, and had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord,...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.] For he had the welfare of his people exceedingly at heart, as appears from the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.... | |
 | Edward Greswell - 1837 - 578 pages
...priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven h ; as a ready scribe in the law of Moses ' ; as one who had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD,...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments k : which he was to execute according to the law of his God which was in his hand1; after the will... | |
 | William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - Education - 1838 - 608 pages
...the name of Malachi, ' who is called Ezra the scribe,' prepared his heart to seek the law of his God and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. Ezra vii. In succeeding ages many celebrated schools were maintained, particularly those of Javne, Tiberias,... | |
 | Education - 1838 - 664 pages
...the name of Malachi, ' who is called Ezra the scribe,' prepared his heart to seek the law of his God and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. Ezra vii. In succeeding ages many celebrated schools were maintained, particularly those of Javne, Tiberias,... | |
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For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. 
