Ezra 7:10
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Cross-reference
Ezra 7:6 shows God's hand on Ezra; verse 10 explains his heart preparation as the reason for that favor.
Ezra 7:25 shows Ezra appointed to teach God's laws, the direct outworking of his earlier preparation in verse 10.
In Ezra 7:21, King Artaxerxes decrees support for Ezra's mission — enabling the teaching Ezra prepared for.
In Deuteronomy 33:10, the Levites are tasked with teaching Jacob God's rules—the same priestly duty Ezra commits to in studying, doing, and teaching the Law.
John 13:17 blesses those who know and do, exactly the pattern of Ezra's study and practice of the law.
Matthew 5:19 promises greatness for doing and teaching commandments, directly paralleling Ezra's threefold commitment.
In Malachi 2:7, the priest's lips should guard knowledge and teach—this ideal is embodied by Ezra, who set his heart to teach God's statutes.
Psalm 119:96-100 shows the psalmist gaining wisdom from keeping God's precepts, reflecting the outcome of Ezra's study.
In Psalm 1:2, the blessed man delights in God's law and meditates on it, mirroring Ezra's devotion to studying the law.
In Nehemiah 8:1-9, Ezra reads and explains the Law to the people—a direct outworking of his commitment to study, do, and teach.
2 Chronicles 19:3 commends Jehoshaphat for setting his heart to seek God, the exact same phrase used for Ezra's devotion.
In 2 Chronicles 17:9, the Levites go through Judah teaching the Law from the book—closely echoing Ezra's threefold commitment to study, obey, and instruct Israel.
2 Chronicles 12:14 contrasts Rehoboam who did not set his heart to seek the LORD, opposite to Ezra's determined devotion.
In 2 Chronicles 30:19, the same phrase 'prepareth his heart to seek God' appears — directly parallel to Ezra's preparation.
In Acts 1:1, Luke summarizes Jesus' ministry as 'do and teach'—a pattern that parallels Ezra's own commitment to doing and teaching the Law.
In Titus 2:15, Paul commands Timothy to teach with authority — reflecting similar commitment to teaching God's instruction as Ezra's prepared heart.
In Titus 2:1, Paul instructs Titus to 'teach what accords with sound doctrine'—a similar emphasis on faithful teaching that Ezra exemplified.
In 2 Timothy 4:2, Paul charges Timothy to 'preach the word' with patience and teaching—a call that echoes Ezra's heart to teach God's rules.
In Hebrews 5:12, the readers are rebuked for not being ready to teach — contrasting with Ezra who prepared his heart.
In 2 Timothy 2:2, Paul instructs entrusting teaching to faithful men — parallel to Ezra teaching the law to Israel.
1 Samuel 7:3 calls Israel to direct their hearts to the LORD, paralleling Ezra's personal commitment to study and obey God's law.
In 1 Timothy 3:2, an overseer must be 'able to teach'—a qualification that resonates with Ezra's deliberate dedication to teaching God's statutes.
In Matthew 13:52, Jesus describes a scribe bringing forth old and new — similar to Ezra as a scribe teaching the law.
1 Chronicles 29:18 prays for God to direct hearts, echoing the same heart devotion that Ezra demonstrated in setting his heart to seek God.
Psalm 119:45 describes walking freely through seeking God's precepts, echoing Ezra's commitment to studying them.
Psalm 19:7 praises the law as perfect and reviving the soul, the very object of Ezra's dedicated study.
Job 11:13 advises preparing your heart, a similar concept to Ezra setting his heart to study and follow God's law.