Who was Ezra?
Ezra was a priest and scribe who studied and taught God's law. He travelled to Jerusalem during the Persian period. His story belongs to the community rebuilding life after exile.
Ezra set his heart on studying, doing and teaching the law. Nehemiah also describes people receiving help to understand the reading, not merely hearing unfamiliar words.
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Nehemiah 8:1–18
In Jerusalem, the people gathered to hear God's law read clearly, and their understanding led them from tears to joy and obedience.
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