Lux Domini
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

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Interpretation

Ezra went from Babylon to Jerusalem, for the good of his country. The king was kind to him; he granted all his requests, whatever Ezra desired to enable him to serve his country.

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This thought runs through Ezra 7:6-10.

Glossary

Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.