Ezra the Distinguished
William Jones. Ezra 7:1-10 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,… Consider Ezra, as — I. A man of distinguished ANCESTRY. II. A man of distinguished ATTAINMENTS. III. A man in the enjoyment of distinguished FAVOURS. IV. A man of distinguished INFLUENCE. V. A man of distinguished SUCCESS. VI. A man of distinguished AIM. He aimed at — 1. The acquisition of the highest knowledge. 2. The practice of the highest knowledge. 3. The impartation of the highest knowledge. VII. man of distinguished BLESSING. (William Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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, WEB: 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,