Artaxerxes, the king of kings, to Ezra ...the scribe of ...the commandments of Yahweh ... I Artaxerxes the king, make a decree...Ezra according to God's wisdom in your hand...teach them God 's laws ...whoever will not obey ... let judgement be executed against them...,Ezra 7:12,21,25,26.
Nehemiah 8:2,3 Ezra brought the Law to the congregation...and read it to them.
Israel learned things from Ezra's law that they were unfamiliar with.
Israel learned ( found written ) that Ammonites and Moabites are not allowed, Nehemiah 13:1. Many Jews were married to Ammonites and Moabites, Nehemiah 13:23.
Questions
Why was Ezra's Torah forced upon Israel by Artaxerxes?
Does Artaxerxes' mandate suggest that Ezra wrote a Torah suitable to Artaxerxes?
Everything Israel "found written " in Ezra's Torah seems to be a means of greatly reducing and isolating Israel's population. I assume Artaxerxes wanted to reduce the population of a troublesome region.
Why Was Ezra's Torah Mandated By Artaxerxes
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