Ezra 7:1

Now, after these things, almost sixty years after the events last related, in the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, the Artaxerxes Longimanus of secular history, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

After these things - The words mark an interval of 57 years; if, with most commentators, we take Artaxerxes to be Longimanus. See the introductio...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now after these things, in the reign of (a) Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, (a) The Hebr...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

PART II (Ezra 7-10). The Work of Ezra. Ezra 7:1-10 . Ezra's Genealogy; his Return to Palestine. Ezra 7:1 . Now after these things: i.e. th...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Artaxerxes . the great king: i.e. Darius (Hystaspis). See notes on p. 618. App-57 and App-58. Ezra. By this genealogy (verses: Ezra 7:1-5 ), com...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, In the reign of A...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 1. Ezra the son of Seraiah — He calls himself here, according to the Hebrew idiom, the son of Seraiah, who was the high-priest that Nebuc...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, In the re...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Journey of Ezra to Jerusalem 1. Now after.. Artaxerxes] The interval of time here implied amounted to more than fifty years, from the sixth ye...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

After these things. — Fifty-seven years after: this special phrase is here alone used. During the interval we must place the events of the Book of...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

II. — THE SECOND RETURN UNDER EZRA. VII. (1-10) A. general summary of Ezra’s expedition under Divine guidance.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

EZRA THE SCRIBE Ezra 7:1-10 ALTHOUGH the seventh chapter of Ezra begins with no other indication of time than the vague phrase "Now after these...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the second section of the Book, that which gathers around the doings of Ezra. Between the close of the last chapter and the commencement...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ver. 1-5. Now after these things ,.... The finishing of the temple, and the dedication of it, and keeping the passover: in the reign of Artaxerxes...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, Ver. 1. Now af...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In the reign of Artaxerxes The same of whom he speaks chap. Ezra 6:14 . Ezra the son of Seraiah Descended from him, but not immediately. For Ser...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

EZRA'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM (vv. 1-10) These first ten verses form a brief introduction as to who Ezra was and the fact of his coming to Jerusale...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezra's Arrival at Jerusalem. B. C. 457. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

EZRA CHAPTER 7 Ezra's genealogy, Ezra 7:1-5 . The priests, Levites, and Ezra go up to Jerusalem, Ezra 7:6-10 . The gracious commission of Art...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra Comes To Jerusalem ( Ezra 7:1-10 ). Almost sixty years after the completion of the Temple, Ezra arrived in Jerusalem as an Expert in the Law...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Almost Sixty Years After The Building Of The Temple Ezra, An Expert In The Law, Comes To Jerusalem Bringing With Him A Group Of Fellow-Jews And Much...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] We now enter upon the second and concluding part of this book, which treats of the return of certain Jews from Babyl...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 7:1 . Ezra the son, or grandson of Seraiah. His genealogy was of the highpriests' line in several ages; and the dignity of his birth might...
The Biblical Illustrator

Ezra the son of Seraiah. Ezra the distinguished Consider Ezra, as-- I. A man of distinguished ancestry. II. A man of distinguished attain...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 6:4-14 ; 1 Chronicles 9:11 ; 2 Chronicles 34:15 ; 2 Chronicles 34:9 ; 2 Kings 22:4 ; 2 Kings 22:8 ; 2 Kings 25:18 ; Ezra 10:44 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Artaxerxes — The same of whom he speaks, Ezra 6:14 . The son — His grand — son. Here are divers persons omitted for brevity sake, which may be sup...

¹ Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Related Commentaries of Ezra 7:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezra 7:1