Ezra 7 · Grade 3

A Heart for God's Law

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Read the Story

Years after the temple was finished, a priest named Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses. The king gave him all he asked, because the hand of Yahweh his God was on him.

Ezra traveled for about four months to reach Jerusalem. Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh's law, to do it, and to teach its statutes in Israel.

King Artaxerxes gave Ezra a letter. Any of God's people could go with him. The king sent silver and gold for God's house. He told Ezra to choose judges who knew God's law and to teach those who did not know it. Ezra blessed Yahweh, who had put this in the king's heart.

Memory Verse

“For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.”

Ezra 7:10 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What was Ezra skilled in?
Why did the king give Ezra all he asked?
What had Ezra set his heart to do?
What did the king tell Ezra to choose?
Whom did Ezra bless?

Ezra Goes to Jerusalem

Write what happened in each box.

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

SCRIBE
HEART
TEACH
EZRA
SEEK
KING
HAND
LAW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How long was Ezra's trip to Jerusalem?
How can you learn God's Word well before you teach it?