Ezra 7:25
And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Cross-references
In Ezra 7:10, this commission is rooted in Ezra's prior devotion to study, do, and teach God's law.
Ezra 7:14 gives the king's commission to inquire according to God's law — the same authority behind appointing judges and teaching here.
Deuteronomy 16:18 commands appointing judges for righteous judgment — the same task Ezra is charged with.
Exodus 18:21-25 describes appointing judges over Israel — a pattern Ezra follows for the post-exilic community.
2 Chronicles 19:8-10 recounts Jehoshaphat appointing judges with a charge to judge faithfully — a direct parallel to Ezra's commission.
In Nehemiah 8:1-3, Ezra publicly reads the law to the assembled people, fulfilling his commission to teach.
Hebrews 8:11 describes the new covenant where all know God without teaching—contrasting with Ezra's mandate to teach the ignorant.
In Nehemiah 8:8, they read the law and give its sense so people understand—the very teaching mission Ezra received.
1 Chronicles 22:12 is David's prayer for Solomon to have discretion to keep the law — similar to Ezra being given wisdom to teach and judge.
In 2 Chronicles 17:7-9, Jehoshaphat similarly appointed officials to teach God's law throughout Judah, mirroring Ezra's task.
In Nehemiah 8:7, Levites help the people understand the law, extending Ezra's teaching role to assistants.
James 3:17 describes qualities of heavenly wisdom — the kind Ezra used to appoint just judges.
James 1:5 promises God gives wisdom generously — the wisdom Ezra possessed for his judicial role.
In Malachi 2:7, priests are described as messengers who guard knowledge and teach—a parallel to Ezra's appointed teachers.
Proverbs 2:6 affirms that wisdom comes from the Lord — the same source as Ezra's wisdom for appointing judges.
Psalm 119:98-100 says God's commands give wisdom surpassing teachers — the same wisdom Ezra is to use in teaching and judging.
Psalm 19:7 describes the law as perfect and reviving — the very law Ezra is commissioned to teach and judge by.
In Nehemiah 13:1-3, reading the law leads to excluding Ammonites and Moabites—teaching applied to community boundaries.
In Nehemiah 9:3, the people read the law for a quarter day, another instance of public instruction in the law.
1 Kings 3:28 shows Solomon's wisdom from God in justice — a precedent for Ezra's commission to appoint judges with divine wisdom.
In Matthew 13:52, a trained scribe brings out old and new treasures—Ezra, a scribe, does this by teaching God's law.
In Matthew 23:2, scribes and Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, an authoritative teaching role similar to Ezra's judges.
Matthew 23:3 commands obeying those who teach God's law, similar to Ezra's commission to appoint judges and teachers.