Ezra studied the promise God made to Abraham and the instruction He gave 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, the principles of true sanctification came into his life. In later years these helped shape the character of all associated with him. 2TC 300.2
God chose Ezra so that He might put honor on the priesthood, whose glory had nearly vanished during the captivity. Ezra developed into a man of extraordinary learning and became “a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses.” Verse 6. These qualifications made him stand out as an important man in the kingdom. 2TC 300.3