Study 6 From the Book of Ezra is: Ezra 8
1.
How
many males, all told, were with Ezra?
These with women and children (verse 21), would make a large company.
They had also their goods and provision for the way, many precious vessels and
much silver and gold. The journey was
long (7:9) and dangerous (8:31). Would it have been wrong for Ezra to ask the
king for an escort? Cf. Ne. 2:9. Why did he not do so? Are we as careful as he
to live out what we profess?
2.
From
Ezra’s actions before setting out, what may we learn regrading undertaking work
for God? See especially verses 15-20, 21-23, 24-30, 33-35, 36; and contrast
Jos. 9: 14; Is. 31:1; Je. 48:10a; Mt. 25:3.
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