Ezra studied the promise made to Abraham and the instruction given at Mount Sinai and through the wilderness wandering. Ezra's heart was stirred, and he experienced a thorough conversion. As he learned to yield his mind and will to divine control, there were brought into his life the principles of true sanctification. In later years these had a molding influence upon all associated with him. SS 314.4
God chose Ezra that He might put honor upon the priesthood, the glory of which had been eclipsed during the captivity. Ezra developed into a man of extraordinary learning and became “skilled in the law of Moses.” Verse 6, RSV. These qualifications made him an eminent man in the kingdom. SS 315.1