Ezra 7:25 Cross References

Ezra 7:25

25: "And you, Ezra, are to use the wisdom God has given you to appoint magistrates and judges who know your God's laws to govern all the people in the province west of the Euphrates River. If the people are not familiar with those laws, you must teach them.

Ezra 7:10

  1. This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the law of the LORD and to teach those laws and regulations to the people of Israel.

Deuteronomy 16:18

  1. "Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in all the towns the LORD your God is giving you. They will judge the people fairly throughout the land.

Malachi 2:7

  1. The priests' lips should guard knowledge, and people should go to them for instruction, for the priests are the messengers of the LORD Almighty.

Proverbs 6:23

  1. For these commands and this teaching are a lamp to light the way ahead of you. The correction of discipline is the way to life.

Matthew 13:52

  1. Then he added, "Every teacher of religious law who has become a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a person who brings out of the storehouse the new teachings as well as the old."

Romans 10:14

  1. But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?
  2. And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
  3. But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, "Lord, who has believed our message?"
  4. Yet faith comes from listening to this message of good news--the Good News about Christ.

Psalms 119:98

  1. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for your commands are my constant guide.
  2. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your decrees.
  3. I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments.

Matthew 23:2

  1. "The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the Scriptures.
  2. So practice and obey whatever they say to you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach.

Nehemiah 8:7

  1. Now the Levites--Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah--instructed the people who were standing there.
  2. They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage.

Nehemiah 8:1

  1. all the people assembled together as one person at the square just inside the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had given for Israel to obey. 1
  2. So on October 8 Ezra the priest brought the scroll of the law before the assembly, which included the men and women and all the children old enough to understand.
  3. He faced the square just inside the Water Gate from early morning until noon and read aloud to everyone who could understand. All the people paid close attention to the Book of the Law.

1 Kings 3:28

  1. Word of the king's decision spread quickly throughout all Israel, and the people were awed as they realized the great wisdom God had given him to render decisions with justice.

Mark 6:34

  1. A vast crowd was there as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.

Exodus 18:21

  1. But find some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as judges over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.
  2. These men can serve the people, resolving all the ordinary cases. Anything that is too important or too complicated can be brought to you. But they can take care of the smaller matters themselves. They will help you carry the load, making the task easier for you.
  3. If you follow this advice, and if God directs you to do so, then you will be able to endure the pressures, and all these people will go home in peace."
  4. Moses listened to his father-in-law's advice and followed his suggestions.
  5. He chose capable men from all over Israel and made them judges over the people. They were put in charge of groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.

Ezra 6:6

  1. So King Darius sent this message: "To Tattenai, governor of the province west of the Euphrates River, to Shethar-bozenai, and to your colleagues and other officials west of the Euphrates: "Stay away from there!

Proverbs 2:6

  1. For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Nehemiah 13:1

  1. On that same day, as the Book of Moses was being read, the people found a statement which said that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever be permitted to enter the assembly of God.
  2. For they had not been friendly to the Israelites when they left Egypt. Instead, they hired Balaam to curse them, though our God turned the curse into a blessing.
  3. When this law was read, all those of mixed ancestry were immediately expelled from the assembly.

Psalms 19:7

  1. The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Ezra 7:14

  1. I and my Council of Seven hereby instruct you to conduct an inquiry into the situation in Judah and Jerusalem, based on your God's law, which is in your hand.

James 1:5

  1. If you need wisdom--if you want to know what God wants you to do--ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.

2 Chronicles 17:7

  1. In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent out his officials to teach in all the towns of Judah. These officials included Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.
  2. He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests, Elishama and Jehoram.
  3. They took copies of the Book of the Law of the LORD and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.

Nehemiah 9:3

  1. The Book of the Law of the LORD their God was read aloud to them for about three hours. Then for three more hours they took turns confessing their sins and worshiping the LORD their God.

2 Chronicles 19:8

  1. Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests and clan leaders in Israel to serve as judges in Jerusalem for cases concerning both the law of the LORD and civil disputes.
  2. These were his instructions to them: "You must always act in the fear of the LORD, with integrity and with undivided hearts.
  3. Whenever a case comes to you from fellow citizens in an outlying town, whether a murder case or some other violation of God's instructions, commands, laws, or regulations, you must warn them not to sin against the LORD, so that his anger will not come against you and them. Do this and you will not be guilty.

1 Chronicles 23:4

  1. Then David said, "Twenty-four thousand of them will supervise the work at the Temple of the LORD. Six thousand are to serve as officials and judges.

James 3:17

  1. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere.
  2. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness.

1 Chronicles 22:12

  1. And may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the law of the LORD your God as you rule over Israel.
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