Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 7:27
Blessed [be] the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put [such a thing] as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which [is] in Jerusalem:
27. Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers ] R.V. Blessed be the lord, the God of our fathers. A similar phrase occurs in Ezr 8:28, Ezr 10:11. We find it elsewhere in 1Ch 29:18; 2Ch 20:6. Cf. Act 3:13.
The thanksgiving of Ezra relates to the blessing which had been vouchsafed not to himself personally but to the whole nationality.
hath put into the heart ] as in Neh 2:12; Neh 7:5; 1Ki 10:24.
to beautify ] This effect of the king’s bounty would result from the general grant contained in Ezr 7:14-20. The actual adornment of the Temple had not been specified.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
27, 28. Ezra’s Thanksgiving
Abrupt transition from the letter of Artaxerxes to Ezra’s thanks giving. Compare chap. Ezr 6:8, the transition from the quotation of Cyrus’s decree to the words of Darius.
These two verses contain Ezra’s outburst of praise to God for the favours conceded by Darius.
The Hebrew is here resumed.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
An abrupt transition from the words of Artaxerxes to those of Ezra. Compare a similar abrupt change in Ezr 6:6. The language alters at the same time from Chaldee to Hebrew, continuing henceforth to be Hebrew until the close of the book.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Ezr 7:27-28
Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the kings heart.
Kings of Persia–nursing fathers of the Church
The book of Ezra contains an interesting record of the dealings of God in His providence towards His visible Church under the Persian Empire. That empire performed important services for the Church–a brief consideration of which as they are recorded in the first seven chapters of Ezra will exhibit wonderful instances of the watchful care of Providence for the Church, and open up the way for the following inferences:
I. The decree of artaxerxes was right in the judgment of God as well as in the judgment of the church. Ezra gives thanks to God for this decree and ascribes the procuring of it to the immediate hand of God.
II. That it is of great importance to obtain the countenance and aid of the civil power in favour of the visible church in all ages. It is true God can preserve and increase His Church without the aid and in spite of the opposition of kings and rulers. It multiplied amidst the exterminating persecution in Egypt; and it was not lost during the seventy years captivity in Babylon; and for three hundred years after Christ the Church was generally persecuted by the civil powers, and yet multiplied exceedingly. But still opposition by the civil powers, and much more persecution, is in itself an evil; and the nursing care of the kings of the earth is s great blessing to the Church.
III. If civil aid and countenance be so important to the church, it is the duty of all who love the prosperity of jerusalem to endeavour to obtain it. Ezra did so (verse 6), And the king granted him all his request according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.
IV. We ought not to be discouraged from seeking the adequate support of the state by the apparent improbability of obtaining it. Who art thou, O great mountain? said the prophet Zechariah, in reference to the usurping Persian king, stirred up by the enemies of the Church, before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain (Zec 4:6-7).
V. The friends of religion and the church ought not to be unduly concerned which party is up or which is down. When the friends of the Church are uppermost, give thanks, like Ezra, to God, who putteth it into the heart of the king to beautify His house. When the enemies are uppermost, do as David did, when he encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
VI. The friends of the church ought not to be much moved either by the flatteries or the threats of the enemies.
VII. The church needs, and is entitled to, the private liberality of individuals as well as the public support of the nation. Large and liberal as were the government grants by Darius, Cyrus, and Artaxerxes, yet the voluntary liberality of the private Jews was called into exercise. So it was in the time of Moses and the kings, and so it must be as it has been in the times of the gospel.
VIII. The church of god ought not to be treated either by individuals or nations in a mean and niggardly manner. Artaxerxes had not to build the temple–that was done already–but he beautified it; he laid out money on it, as some would say unnecessarily and extravagantly. But Ezra thanks God for putting such a thing as this into the kings heart, to beautify the house of God.
IX. As it is the duty of all to serve and glorify God, so no one is exempted from the duty of supporting His true church.
X. We ought not to refuse to add to the number of ministers and buildings in the church until the church is perfectly reformed.
XI. The aid of government to the extension of the church is the rich giving to the poor.
XII. Let us not think that we shall grow poor if we give much to God. (W. Mackenzie.)
Exemplary praise
I. The true offerers of praise. Ezra exhibits in these verses–
1. Unaffected humility.
2. Sincere piety.
3. Practical religiousness.
II. The grand object of praise.
1. The Supreme Being.
2. The Supreme Being in covenant relation with His worshippers.
3. The Supreme Being whom our fathers worshipped.
III. Good reasons for praise.
1. God inspires the worthy purposes of men.
2. He beneficently influences the moral judgments of men.
3. He invigorates the heart and life of His servants. (William Jones.)
To beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.
Gods love of the beautiful
One of the desires common to humanity is the desire for what is beautiful. We need not go far for evidence of this universal feeling. It is seen declaring itself in the little flower that lends a nameless grace to the cottage window, in many a simple ornament and picture to be found in the homes of labour and in the preference given to some spot favoured with more than usual sweetness and charm. The desire for beauty and the expressions of it are the creation of the Divine inbreathing. To limit human conduct to what is strictly useful would impoverish existence and rob it of half its interest and grace. If utility were to be the sole standard of human action, the mother would be forbidden to kiss her child and the mourner to shed a tear at the graveside of a friend. According to this, to admire the glowing sunset or to lift our eyes in wonder to the star-spangled sky would be foolishness. The spires and monuments of our cities, the ornamental facings of our buildings, the taste and skill displayed in the laying out of our public parks and gardens, according to this system of appraisement, would be wasteful and worthless. Man desires beauty in the house of God because of its fittingness; we feel it to be in harmony with Gods works above and around us to introduce something of the beautiful into the house of prayer and praise. The feeling of hostility in the presence of flagrant abuses of art is now passing away. There is no inevitable alliance between artistic arrangement and idolatrous practices-superstition need never be the offspring of the beautiful; and if good taste is desirable in the home, there is even stronger reason to give it fitting expression in the house of God. We are learners in the school of One who was greater than the temple, One who was altogether lovely, whose loveliness was the loveliness of perfect deeds, and whose beauty was the beauty of holiness. With this beauty we must adorn lifes daily temple, taking care that no image of falsehood, uncleanness, or dishonour mars its fairness and grieves the Holy Spirit that would dwell within. (W. Proudfoot, M. A.)
Beauty in Gods house
So long as our streets are walled with barren brick, and our eyes rest continually, in our daily life, on objects utterly ugly, or of inconsistent and meaningless design, it may be a doubtful question whether the faculties of eye and mind which are capable of perceiving beauty, having been left without food during the whole of our active life, should suddenly be feasted upon entering a place of worship, and colour and music and sculpture should delight the senses and stir the curiosity of men unaccustomed to such appeal, at the moment when they are required to compose themselves for acts of devotion; but it cannot be a question at all, that if once familiarised with beautiful form and colour, we shall desire to see this also in the house of prayer; its absence will disturb instead of assisting devotion; and we shall feel it as vain to ask whether, with our own house full of goodly craftsmanship, we should worship God in a house destitute of it as to ask whether a pilgrim, whose days journey has led him through fair woods and by sweet waters, must at evening turn aside into some barren place to pray. (J. Ruskin.)
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Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
27. Blessed be the Lord God of ourfathersThis devout thanksgiving is in unison with the wholecharacter of Ezra, who discerns the hand of God in every event, andis always ready to express a pious acknowledgment for the divinegoodness.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers,…. This is Ezra’s thanksgiving to God for the above decree:
which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart; which he rightly took to be of God, who wrought in him to will and to do:
to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem; to provide for the ornamenting of it, for vessels in it, as well as for sacrifices; for as for the building of it, that was finished.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
| Ezra’s Thankfulness to God. | B. C. 457. |
27 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: 28 And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
Ezra cannot proceed in his story without inserting his thankful acknowledgement of the goodness of God to him and his people in this matter. As soon as he has concluded the king’s commission, instead of subjoining, God save the king (though that would have been proper enough), he adds, Blessed be the Lord; for we must in every thing give thanks, and, whatever occurrences please us, we must own God’s hand in them, and praise his name. Two things Ezra blessed God for:– 1. For his commission. We suppose he kissed the king’s hand for it, but that was not all: Blessed be God (says he) that put such a thing as this into the king’s heart. God can put things into men’s hearts which would not arise there of themselves, and into their heads too, both by his providence and by his grace, in things pertaining both to life and godliness. If any good appear to be in our own hearts, or in the hearts of others, we must own it was God that put it there, and bless him for it; for it is he that worketh in us both to will and to do that which is good. When princes and magistrates act for the suppression of vice, and the encouragement of religion, we must thank God that put it into their hearts to do so, as much as if they had granted us some particular favour. When God’s house was built Ezra rejoiced in what was done to beautify it. We read not of any orders given to paint or gild it, or to garnish it with precious stones, but to be sure that the ordinances of God were administered there constantly, and carefully, and exactly according to the institution; and that was indeed the beautifying of the temple. 2. For the encouragement he had to act in pursuance of his commission (v. 28): He has extended mercy to me. The king, in the honour he did him, we may suppose, had an eye to his merit, and preferred him because he looked upon him to be a very sensible ingenious man; but he himself ascribes his preferment purely to God’s mercy. It was this that recommended him to the favour of his prince. Ezra himself was a man of courage, yet he attributed his encouragement not to his own heart, but to God’s hand: “I was strengthened to undertake the services, as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me to direct and support me.” If God gives us his hand, we are bold and cheerful; if he withdraws it, we are weak as water. Whatever service we are enabled to do for God and our generation, God must have all the glory of it. Strength for it is derived from him, and therefore the praise of it must be given to him.
Fuente: Matthew Henry’s Whole Bible Commentary
Ezra Gives Thanks, verses 27-28
Ezra is an ideal example of a devoted and consecrated servant of the Lord. He remembers first of all that it is the Lord who makes him to prosper and succeed in his enterprise. He recognizes Him as the God of his fathers, who had done so many wonderful things in delivering them from bondage and giving them the land of Canaan. It is that God, he knows, who now has moved on the heart of the king to grant permission for his renewal of the temple. It is not that the temple worship was not being conducted, but it is to be remembered how disappointed some of the ancient elders were to see this restored temple so lacking in magnificence, in comparison to the first temple (Ezr 3:12-13).
Ezra was returning to Jerusalem to restore some of the beauty of the Lord’s house. This is indicated in the vast amount of silver and gold he was given for the purpose. The scribe renders God praise for making the king to desire to beautify the temple. Ezra had also been required to receive permission of the counselors and the princes of the land; his cause had to be approved by the great men of the empire, and God had made them favorable. This had served to strengthen him and give him confidence in gathering his people to go to Jerusalem. To be confident in the Lord is to be strengthened by Him (Eph 3:16).
Apply these lessons: 1) a godly ancestry is a great blessing; 2) the aim of every servant of God should be to be in readiness for the work He has for him to do; 3) God moves the powers of the world to accomplish His purpose; 4) the saved are to always give God first praise and honor for what is accomplished through his efforts.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
3. Ezras thanksgiving and compliance
TEXT, Ezr. 7:27-28
27
Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the kings heart, to adorn the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem,
28
and has extended lovingkindness to me before the king and his counselors and before all the kings mighty princes. Thus I was strengthened according to the hand of the LORD my God upon me, and I gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.
COMMENT
In Ezr. 7:27 Ezra pours out his heart in gratitude to God for inciting the king to do so much for the Temple at Jerusalem. Note the personal tone of these words!
Ezr. 7:28 continues Ezras thanks, now for Gods graciousness to him personally. Because the hand of God was upon him to bless (for the opposite expression, where the hand of God is against someone, see Rth. 1:13), Ezra was strengthened and encouraged to lead the band of returnees back to their homeland.
The reference to leading men from Israel is taken to be a designation of laymen, as opposed to Levites:[48] see Ezr. 2:2; Ezr. 7:13. The next chapter will begin with this distinction.
[48] H. E. Ryle, D.D., The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges, Ezra and Nehemiah, p. 98.
WORD STUDIES
SCRIBE: (Ezr. 7:6): to scratch, scrape, write; thus a secretary or scribe; then it became a designation of one skilled in the sacred books and in the law.
TEACH (Ezr. 7:10): Lamad (Talmud comes from this word). To beat with a rod, chastise, hence to train, teach, accustom. It is the name of the twelfth letter of the Hebrew or Aramaic alphabets, and in its early form it looked like a whip. This is apparently a recognition that to be taught, one must often be willing to accept some discomfort and discipline.
TEACH (Ezr. 7:25): Yeda: to cause to see, perceive, understand, know. Our word, idea, may come from it.
IGNORANT (Ezr. 7:25): not to know (see above). Some are ignorant because they have had no opportunity to know. Of course, some have rejected the opportunity to know (Hos. 4:6). One who simply does not know is an excellent prospect for teaching. This would be a good description of Gentiles, in the O.T.
(This is a different word from that used of sins of ignorance [Lev. 4:2], which indicates wandering or straying unconsciously.)
SUMMARY
Ezra chose to go up to Israel from Babylonia, taking more of the exiles with him. He was qualified as a leader since he was a priest, descended from Aaron. He had further prepared himself by study and practice, that he might be a leader of his people. God gave him favor before the king, who recognized his capabilities, approved his mission, and contributed substantially to the fund for supplies and furnishings for the Temple. Ezra proved his qualifications because the trip was successful; he brought the returning exiles, with the contributions from both the government and private sources, to Israel.
King Artaxerxes furnished Ezra with a letter permitting the transportation of all these materials, and ordering the full co-operation of the neighboring tribes in the province in providing supplies for the expedition. Ezra is then put in charge of selecting officials and judges to govern Israel and to teach his religion throughout the community. Ezra expressed his gratitude to God, whose will he saw being done in all of this.
Fuente: College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
(27) Blessed be the Lord God.This is the solitary expression of Ezras private devotion; and it is incorporated with his record in so artless a manner as to confirm the impression that the whole narrative is from his hand.
This sudden ejaculatory thanksgiving, in the midst of his narrative, reminds us of Nehemiahs habit.
To beautify.A general term, signifying all that belonged to the restoration of the Temple.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
EZRA’S THANKSGIVING, Ezr 7:27-28.
27. Blessed be the Lord Ezra appropriately appends to the royal document his thanksgiving to God for the favour shown him and his people by the granting of the decree to beautify the house of the Lord. This utterance of praise is evidence of his profound piety and entire devotion to the service of God.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Ezra Expresses His Appreciation To YHWH ( Ezr 7:27-28 ).
From this point on we have a passage (Ezr 7:27 to Ezr 9:15) where Ezra uses the first person singular in what are often called ‘The Ezra Memoirs’. But it is quite clear that Ezr 7:27-28 connect back with what has gone before from Ezr 7:1. This has caused many to see that Ezr 7:1-11 must also have mainly been based on Ezra’s memoirs, if indeed they were not the work of Ezra himself. Certainly the inclusion of the decree of Artaxerxes in Aramaic must be seen as the work of Ezra, for Ezr 7:27-28 assume it. It can therefore be reasonably argued that the writer’s faithfulness to his sources points to Ezra’s authorship from Ezr 7:1 onwards in spite of the use of the third person (which regularly occurs in Scripture as used by writers when referring to themselves). And this being so there is good reason for arguing that the accumulation of all that has gone before, and the faithful use of sources, including the citing in Aramaic of the various decrees, is also the work of Ezra.
Ezr 7:27
‘Blessed be YHWH, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem,’
Ezra gives praise to YHWH for having put it into the king’s heart to beautify the house of YHWH in Jerusalem. He thus sees this as one of the main emphases of the decree. As he was given permission to use surplus monies in any way that he felt suitable (Ezr 7:18) it indicates that this is one of the things that he would have majored on. This would explain why he saw Artaxerxes as one of those involved with enabling the completion of the Temple (Ezr 6:14).
Ezr 7:28
‘And has extended covenant love to me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes.’
He also sees YHWH as having extended ‘covenant love’ towards him before the king, his chief advisers, and all his mighty princes. He recognised that it was YHWH Who had put it into their hearts in order to give him the authority to do all these things.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
How beautiful is this ascription of praise in the mouth and heart of Ezra. How lovely is it to see when men have grace to pass by second causes and look wholly at the first. Joseph’s history affords a memorable instance of this, when referring the unkind behavior of his brethren unto the kind ordination and predisposing government of the Lord. So now (said he) it was not you that sent me hither, but God. Gen 45:8 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Ezr 7:27 Blessed [be] the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put [such a thing] as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which [is] in Jerusalem:
Ver. 27. Blessed be the Lord God ] Deo gratias to the God of graces, is ever in a good man’s mouth. The Jews at this day are bound to say a hundred benedictions every day; and more as occasion requires (Leo Modena).
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Ezr 7:27-28
27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to adorn the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, 28and has extended lovingkindness to me before the king and his counselors and before all the king’s mighty princes. Thus I was strengthened according to the hand of the LORD my God upon me, and I gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.
Ezr 7:27-28 This text reverts to Hebrew and records Ezra’s prayer of thanksgiving to God.
Ezr 7:27 Blessed The term (BDB 138, KB 159, Qal PASSIVE PARTICIPLE is a metaphorical extension from the word to kneel. It can be used for honoring deity, humans, and objects.
the God of our fathers Ezra’s prayer expresses the covenant renewal theology reflected in all of the post-exilic historical books.
who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart This phrase is theologically parallel to Ezr 6:22. God is in control of world events (also the recurrent theme of Daniel).
NASBto adorn
NKJVto beautify
NRSVto glorify
TEVto honor in this way
NJBto restore beauty
The Hebrew term (BDB 802, KB 908, Peel INFINITIVE CONSTRUCT) may be an intentional allusion to the prophecy of Isa 60:7; Isa 60:9; Isa 60:13.
Ezr 7:28 has extended lovingkindness to me The VERB (BDB 639, Hiphil PERFECT) is anthropomorphic for God’s hand.
The NOUN lovingkingness is the special covenantal word hesed (BDB 338), which denotes YHWH’s faithfulness and loyalty to His promises. See Special Topic: Lovingkindness (Hesed) .
his counselors. . .mighty princes Ezra was affirmed before the highest leaders of Persia, which may have included the seven special families who made up the advisory council (cf. Ezr 7:14; Ezr 8:25).
I was strengthened This VERB (BDB 304, KB 302, Hithpael PERFECT) means to be or grow firm, strong, strengthen. Ezra was empowered by God to perform his task (cf. Dan 1:17)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
This is a study guide commentary which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the bible, and the holy spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.
These discussion questions are provided to help you think through the major issues of this section of the book. They are meant to be thought provoking, not definitive.
1. Define the termscribe.
2. To what does the law of Moses refer?
3. Why is Ezr 7:10 so theologically significant?
4. Why does Ezr 7:12-26 revert to Aramaic?
5. Explain the theological significance of Ezr 7:27-28.
Fuente: You Can Understand the Bible: Study Guide Commentary Series by Bob Utley
Blessed, &c. These two verses (27, 28) resume the Hebrew language.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Ezr 7:27-28
Ezr 7:27-28
GOD’S HAND IN THIS WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY EZRA
“Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem; and hath extended lovingkindness unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of Jehovah my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.”
“To beautify the house of Jehovah … in Jerusalem” (Ezr 7:27). This reveals the use which Ezra made of the surplus money available to Ezra, over and beyond what was needed to carry out the specific instructions of the king.
“Jehovah … extended lovingkindness to me before the king” (Ezr 7:28). This could be interpreted as a reference to the favor God gave Ezra when he made request (Ezr 7:6) before the king for what he received; but the inclusion of the words, before the king’s counselors, and before all his mighty princes, makes it more likely that Ezra held some kind of office under Artaxerxes which had placed him under the observation of all such high officers of the king, and that God had given Ezra favor in the hearts of all of them. Besides that, Ezra here credited God Himself with putting “such a thing” in the king’s heart, with no reference at all to any request of Ezra.
E.M. Zerr:
Ezr 7:27-28. The preceding verse was the end of the decree and letter of king Artaxerxes. This paragraph is the language of the writer of the book we are studying. The pronoun in the first person is used four times, and in direct connection with the work that Ezra only was commissioned to do. We therefore know that he was the writer of this book. He blessed God for having put it in the king’s heart to have the house of God adorned. This gives us an inspired explanation of why the Persian king acted as he did. Furthermore, I like to note the words put . . . in the king’s heart. God can operate even on inanimate objects and cause them to move at his will. And he could force a king, like a piece of mechanism, to write and say just the things desired. But the great God of heaven wished the important work about to be accomplished through this heathen king to be entered into wholeheartedly. To do this he brought his influence to bear on his heart. The whole procedure was pleasing to Ezra. He was assured that in taking advantage of the commission given him by the king, he was also carrying out the will of his God, and he therefore felt no hesitancy in the proceeding. The true servant of God will do his duty in spite of the temporal powers over him, if he can. Yet how much happier he will feel if he can follow out his line of duty to the Lord, and at the same time be in harmony with the laws of the land in which he is living. With all these inducements to cheer him. Ezra proceeded to go into action by first calling together the persons he expected to cooperate with him in the reform work about to be launched in Jerusalem. We should keep in mind the time of present activities, that it is the 7th year of the reign of Artaxerxes.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
Blessed: There is a most amiable spirit of piety in these reflections. Instead of expatiating on the praises of his munificent patron, or boasting of his own services, he blesses God for “putting such a thing in the king’s heart;” and for all the assistance and favour shown him by the king and his counsellors. Ezr 6:22, 1Ch 29:10-30, Phi 4:10
put such: Ezr 6:22, Neh 2:12, Neh 7:5, 2Co 8:16, Heb 8:10, Heb 10:16, Jam 1:17, Rev 17:17
in the king’s heart: Neh 2:8, Pro 21:1
to beautify: Isa 60:13
Reciprocal: Gen 43:14 – And God Exo 35:21 – General Exo 35:34 – he hath 1Sa 25:32 – General 1Ki 8:50 – and give them 2Ch 18:31 – God moved them 2Ch 30:12 – the hand of God 2Ch 31:8 – blessed 2Ch 32:23 – gifts 2Ch 33:13 – brought him Ezr 1:1 – the Lord Ezr 4:7 – the Syrian tongue Ezr 5:14 – the king Neh 1:11 – grant Neh 13:14 – house Psa 96:9 – in the beauty of holiness Psa 102:14 – General Psa 126:3 – General Pro 3:6 – In Pro 16:1 – preparations Pro 29:26 – ruler’s favour Jer 40:5 – or go Dan 1:9 – General Hag 1:14 – stirred Mat 21:3 – straightway Luk 6:38 – and it Luk 7:5 – and Joh 13:2 – put Act 5:30 – God Act 7:23 – it came Act 22:14 – The God Act 28:10 – laded Rom 6:17 – But Phi 2:13 – to will
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezr 7:27. Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, &c. Ezra cannot proceed in his story without inserting this thankful acknowledgment to Gods goodness to him and the people. Which hath put such a thing as this into the kings heart God can and frequently does put things into mens hearts which would not rise there of themselves, and that both by his providence and by his grace. If any good appear to be in our own hearts, or in the hearts of others, we must acknowledge it was God that put it there, and must bless him for it, for it is he that worketh, in us both, to will and to do that which is good.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Ezr 7:27 f. Ezras Thanksgiving.This purports to be in the very words of Ezra. The narrative is here continued in Hebrew again.
Fuente: Peake’s Commentary on the Bible
7:27 {p} Blessed [be] the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put [such a thing] as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which [is] in Jerusalem:
(p) Thus Ezra gave thanks to God for giving him success in his business with the king.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
Ezra’s thanksgiving 7:27-28
Ezra recognized and acknowledged that God had moved Artaxerxes to do what he had done (cf. Pro 21:1). "Lovingkindness" (Ezr 7:28) is more precisely "loyal love" (Heb. hesed). This Hebrew word has linguistic connections to the word translated "stork," a bird known for its affectionate devotion to its young. Yahweh was proving faithful to His promises to care for His chosen people. Again Ezra acknowledged God’s enabling grace in his life (Ezr 7:28).
"What makes the Jews’ restoration so remarkable is not simply that they should return, but that kings should supply their needs in relation to worship (cf. Ezr 7:27). It is this that makes the ’new exodus’ so evidently an act of God’s salvation." [Note: McConville, p. 59.]
Compare the gifts that the Egyptians gave the Israelites at the first Exodus (Exo 12:36).