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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezra 3:1-13

CHAPTER 3 1. The altar set up (Ezra 3:1-3 ) 2. The feast of tabernacles celebrated (Ezra 3:4 ) 3. The sacrifices brought (Ezra 3:5-7 ) 4. The foundation of the temple laid (Ezra 3:8-13 ) Ezra 3:1-3 . How long the journey lasted is not stated. The previous chapter in its close states that all dwelt in their cities--”and all Israel in their cities.” The significant seventh month (Tishri) with its holy convocation (feast of trumpets, day of atonement and feast of tabernacles) having come,... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ezra 3:8

3:8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the {e} second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.(e) Which contains part of April and part of May, for in the mean season they had... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:1-13

THE ALTAR AND SACRIFICES RESUMED (vv. 1-8) Though the building of the temple did not begin until the second month of the second year (v. 8), the children of Israel gathered together "as one man" in the seventh month of the year to Jerusalem, that is, the same year they returned to Judah. At least they could build the altar of God, which symbolized their relationship with God on the basis of sacrifice. We too can have no relationship with God apart from the sacrifice of Christ at Calvary.... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:1-13

BACK TO THE HOMELAND CYRUS’ PROCLAMATION (Ezra 1:0 ) Babylon has had its days, and with its downfall has come that of the Assyrian Empire. The Medes and Persians, with Cyrus at their head, are now in power, and in the providence of God, Daniel, the Jewish prophet and statesman, has influence at this court, as in that of Nebuchadnezzar. By a study of the earlier prophets, especially Jeremiah, he has become aware that the time is nigh for the captivity of Judah to end and his people to... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Ezra 3:1-13

Ezra 3:0 1. And when the seventh month [a month of festivities (Leviticus 23:0 )] was come [approached], and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man [with one consent] to Jerusalem. 2. Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar [the Temple was built around the altar, which was the centre of all] of the God of Israel, to offer burnt... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ezra 3:8-9

If the Reader will peruse with this account what Haggai hath recorded concerning the building of the temple, the one scripture will, as it is designed, throw great light upon the other. And this will be comparing spiritual things with spiritual, 1 Corinthians 2:13 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:8

Work. Hebrew adds, "of the house." Josias had appointed the Levites overseers, 2 Paralipomenon xxiv. 12. (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:8-13

8-13 There was a remarkable mixture of affections upon laying the foundation of the temple. Those that only knew the misery of having no temple at all, praised the Lord with shouts of joy. To them, even this foundation seemed great. We ought to be thankful for the beginnings of mercy, though it be not yet perfect. But those who remembered the glory of the first temple, and considered how far inferior this was likely to be, wept with a loud voice. There was reason for it, and if they bewailed... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Ezra 3:1-99

Ezra 3 As WE BEGIN to read the third chapter, a fourth feature of true revival is plainly manifested: obedience to the Word of God. In verse Ezr_3:2 , and again in verse Ezr_3:4 , we find the words, 'as it is written'. Their first recorded action, when back in their land, was to approach their God in the manner He had laid down at the first. There was a very great contrast between their present humble circumstances and the great days when the law was given and the tabernacle constructed under... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezra 3:8-13

The Foundation of the Temple Laid v. 8. Now, in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, about in April or the beginning of May, began Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, by whom he had been brought up, Cf 1 Chronicles 3:17-Psalms :, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren, the priests and the Levites, as many as lived in or near Jerusalem, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem, and appointed... read more