Ezra was sent by Artaxerxes to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. He made a proclamation giving Ezra a great deal of power and authority in Palestine. He gave Ezra great riches with which to build the Temple. He told all others to respect Ezra while building the Temple.
Artaxerxes also told Ezra to appoint magistrates and judges over the people. It is interesting that the king told Ezra to use the wisdom of God to do this. He told Ezra to make sure that these appointees knew the law of God and the law of the king. These magistrates and judges were to discipline anyone who did not live by the law of God or the king (Ezra 7:25-26).
Artaxerxes was not an Israelite, but he recognized God and recognized God’s laws. He wanted to make sure that the people lived by these laws.
We should want our government rulers to do the same. We recognize and obey our God. We should want our President, Senators, Representatives, Governors, Mayors, etc. to rule by the principles of the Bible. There is nothing wrong in making sure that evildoers are punished.
Keep reading and studying your Bible. Obey what it says. Encourage those in government to rule by the precepts of the Bible, and if any of this is hard to understand, ask an adult to help you.
