10. Ezra had spent his entire life studying and obeying the Law of the Lord and teaching it to others.
11. Ezra was a priest and an expert in the laws and commands that the Lord had given to Israel. One day King Artaxerxes gave Ezra a letter which said:
12. Greetings from the great King Artaxerxes to Ezra the priest and expert in the teachings of the God of heaven.