 | Education - 1838 - 636 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,... | |
 | Jews - Bible - 1840 - 212 pages
...sought for strength from on high, to bear him up in this arduous undertaking, Ezra vii. 10, 27, 28 : For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to... | |
 | Henry Edward J. Howard (hon.) - 1840 - 340 pages
...make himself, through God's grace, " a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord had given ; he had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord,...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments :"J to instruct those who knew them not, and to compel those who did know, to observe them, by the... | |
 | 1840 - 870 pages
...first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. 10 le Society" " •*"/. and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. 11 IT Now this is the copy of the letter that... | |
 | 1745 - 516 pages
...applied himself to sacred studies, that he might be qualified to render them some essential service. " He had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord,...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments." Artaxerxes, then upon the throne, being disposed to favour him, granted him a commission to the extent... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 814 pages
...iliii/ of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do //. and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. 11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1843 - 348 pages
...themselves from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel. vii. 10. Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. Job v. 8. I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause. Ps. xxiv. 6. This is the generation... | |
 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1843 - 630 pages
...an amanuensis or Scribe to Jeremiah, and Ezra is called " a ready Scribe in the law of Moses, having prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments";" but there is no mention of the Scribes being formed into a distinct body of men till after the cessation... | |
 | Henry Browne - Bible - 1844 - 732 pages
...fifth day of the fifth month camo he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of...it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments." After this follows the decree of Artaxerxes for the complete rebuilding of the Temple and restoration... | |
 | Theology - 1864 - 940 pages
...of the law of the God of heaven " (vs. 12, 21), "a ready scribe in the law of Moses " (vs. 6) ; he " had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord...it, and to teach in 'Israel statutes and judgments " (vs. 10) ; the royal decree recognized his function " to teach the laws of his God to them that know... | |
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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. 
