Ezra 7 - A Teacher of Torah Sets Out for the Holy Land

Ezra sets out for the land of Israel with a new group of returnees. King ArtaXerxes gives him the full support of the Persian Empire. The Jewish religion takes a new and important turn, as interpreting the word of God is no longer the realm of the prophets. Now it is the scholars of Torah who study the word of God, practice it, and teach it to the people.