Ezra 3:10, Ezra 3:9 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 3:8-13

There was no dispute among the returned Jews whether they should build the temple or no; that was immediately resolved on, and that it should be done with all speed; what comfort could they take in their own land if they had not that token of God's presence with them and the record of his name among them? We have here therefore an account of the beginning of that good work. Observe, I. When it was begun-in the second month of the second year, as soon as ever the season of the year would permit... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:10

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord ,.... The masons, whose work it was, Ezra 3:7 they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets ; these were set in a proper place by the prince and the high priest, in their priestly garments, with trumpets in their hands to blow with, as the foundation was laying: and the Levites the sons of Asaph, with cymbals to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel ; these were instruments of brass,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:10

After the ordinance of David - With psalms which he composed, acting in the manner which he directed. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:7-13

Thought, work, and feeling. We have in this passage— I. A TRUE THOUGHT ( Ezra 3:8 ). "Now in the second year of their coming," etc. We can easily imagine any orator among the company of the returned Jews making out a strong case for leaving the building of the temple till better days should dawn. The sufficiency of the altar already reared for the practical purposes of devotion; the readiness of God to accept any offering that came from the heart, however mean the outward... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:7-13

The founding of the temple. The worship of Israel during the first year of the restoration from Babylon was such as could be conducted around an altar in the open. The people naturally felt how imperfectly they could fulfil the law of Moses without a temple, with its courts, its veil, and its sacred furniture. They did not let discouragement paralyse them, but taxed their energies and resources. These words bring under our notice I. THE PREPARATORY WORK . 1. What was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:8-13

§ 3. REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE AND OPPOSITION MADE TO IT . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:8-13

The first stone. We now come in this story to a very critical time. The great work of the restoration of the house, for the sake of which the partial restoration of Israel to Canaan had been brought about and was to continue, at last is before us. We read, on the one hand, of the very last step in the way of prelude and preparation. We read, on the other, of the very first step in the way of actual construction. In both we shall find how much importance is attached to the juncture. I. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:8-13

The joyful and sorrowful in religious worship. Here we have illustrated the power of a right leadership, the wisdom of devout co-operation, and the progress of a great enterprise ( Ezra 3:8-10 ). I. The. JOYFUL . in religious WORSHIP . "They sang together" ( Ezra 3:11 ). 1. That God will deign to consecrate by his Presence the temple erected. God will dwell in the temple made with hands; what a condescension and benediction is this toward man; hence the joy. 2. What God... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:10

When the builders (Zerubbabel and Jeshua) laid the foundation of the temple, they set the priests in their apparel— the rich apparel, designed "for glory and for beauty," which the law required ( Exodus 28:40 ; Exodus 40:27-29 ), and which the people had recently provided ( Ezra 2:69 ). With trumpets. To blow with trumpets was always the duty of the priests ( Numbers 10:8 ; Numbers 31:6 ; Joshua 6:4 ; 1 Chronicles 15:24 ; 1 Chronicles 16:6 ; 2 Chronicles 5:12 ), to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 3:10

They set the priests - Or, according to another reading, “The priests stood.”The Levites the sons of Asaph - i. e., “such of the Levites as were descendants of Asaph.” It would seem as if no descendants of Heman or Jeduthun had returned. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 3:8-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:7-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:7-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:8-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:8-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:8-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 3:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 3:10

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