Ezra 7 was huge! King Artaxerxes of Persia was terrific and had a huge heart - he gave Ezra a royal decree to go to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. Ezra was so great - he got up and went, taking many people with him. He was accompanied by many priests, Levites, and singers, as well as many of the people of Israel. He was also given a huge amount of gold and silver - way more than was necessary to rebuild the temple. He was also given many other articles for the temple. When he arrived in Jerusalem, he was welcomed by the people and he praised God for his many blessings. He then ordered the people to celebrate God's many blessings and to obey his laws. He also warned the people against marrying foreign women and intermarrying, as many such cases have caused trouble in the past. It was amazing - Ezra had a huge heart and was a great leader! He made Jerusalem great again! God bless America!