Ezra 6:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:16-22

Church dedication. I. THAT WE SHOULD DEDICATE A NEW CHURCH TO GOD IN A SPIRIT OF SOLEMN REJOICING . "With joy" ( Ezra 6:16 ). 1. The work itself a joy. As a material structure, embodying the skill and handiwork of man, it is a joy. 2. The purpose of the work a joy. It is built for the glory of God and for the good of man. 3. The spirit of the work a joy. 4. The completion of the work a joy. 5. The prospect of the work a joy. 6. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:17

And offered … an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs. A poor offering, if it be compared, not alone with Solomon's ( 1 Kings 8:63 ), but even with Hezekiah's ( 2 Chronicles 30:24 ), or Josiah's ( 2 Chronicles 35:7 ). Hundreds now take the place of the thousands offered under the old monarchy. A sin offering for all Israel. See comment on Ezra 6:16 . We may assume that some of every tribe had returned with Zerubbabel, and that consequently it was possible to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 6:17

Compare with this modest sacrifice, which suits well “the day of small things” Zechariah 4:10, the lavish offering of Solomon (see the marginal reference “n”). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 6:16

Ezra 6:16. The children of Israel Probably some out of each of the twelve tribes; the priests and Levites, &c., kept the dedication of the house of God with joy When it was built, being designed only for sacred uses, “they now showed by an example how it should be used,” which, says Bishop Patrick, is the proper and simple sense of dedicating. They entered upon it with solemnity, and probably with a public declaration of the separating it from common uses, and the surrendering it to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 6:17

Ezra 6:17. And offered a hundred bullocks, &c. Few in number in comparison of those which Solomon had offered at the dedication of his temple. But, being according to their present ability, their offering was accepted, for it was made after a great trial of affliction, and in the midst of deep poverty, as the apostle speaks in another case, 2 Corinthians 8:2. Indeed, these hundreds were more to them than Solomon’s thousands to him. And they offered them willingly and cheerfully, for... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:1-22

The temple completed (5:1-6:22)Having given examples of anti-Jewish activity from another era, the writer returns to the time of Zerubbabel. Because of opposition from their enemies, the Jews did no work on the temple for about sixteen years. Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah began to stir up the people to get them working on the building once more (5:1-2).Some local people must have objected to the renewed activity, and soon a group of officials arrived at the scene to question the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 6:16

children = sons. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 6:17

offered = brought near. App-43 . all Israel. See note on 1 Kings 12:17 . Note the number "twelve". App-10 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezra 6:16

THE DEDICATION OF THE SECOND TEMPLE"And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy. And they offered at the dedication of this house a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezra 6:16

16. the children of Israel . . . kept the dedication . . . with joy—The ceremonial was gone through with demonstrations of the liveliest joy. The aged who had wept at the laying of the foundation [ :-] were most, if not all of them, now dead; and all rejoiced at the completion of this national undertaking. read more

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