Although this book is titled for him, Ezra doesn't actually show up in it until chapter 7. Sixty years pass between Ezra chapter 6 to Ezra chapter 7, during which the events in the book of Esther takes place. Listen how Ezra became a key player in the restoration process of the temple and his people.
1. Ezra led a campaign of 15,000 people back to Jerusalem from Babylon.
2. He will be used to ignite a revival that will spread through tens of thousands of people in Jerusalem.
3. He established synagogues throughout area.
4. He established a new role within Judaism (Scribes) and he codified the canon of the Bible (our old testament).
Ezra 7-10
Lessons In Leadership aka Introducing Ezra
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