Ezra 7:1 (DRB)

Passage

Now after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians, Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias,

Nearby Context

Ezra 7:1 Now after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians, Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias,

Ezra 7:2 The son of Sellum, the son of Sadoc, the son of Achitob,

Ezra 7:3 The son of Amarias, the son of Azarias, the son of Maraioth,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "things", "reign", "artaxerxes", "king", "persians", "esdras", and "saraias". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "after" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "The son of Sellum the son of...", so "after" and "things" should be read forward into that movement. In Ezra context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "after" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.