Personalities · 13 · Ezra

Ezra, priest and scribe

Ezra traces his lineage to Aaron, but what matters more are his acquired skills: he studied the Torah, observed it, and taught it.

Earned learning over inherited status.

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In Ezra we come closest to a profile of the people who crafted the Bible.

Bible reference: Ezra 7:1–10

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 206

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