Upon his bases - They restored the old altar of burnt-offerings, which stood directly in front of the temple-porch, upon the old foundation. This became apparent on the clearing away of the ruins, and on a careful examination of the site.
Verse Ezra 3:3. _THEY SET THE ALTAR UPON HIS BASES_] Rebuilt it on the _same spot_ on which it had formerly stood. As it was necessary to keep up the Divine worship during the time they should be emp...
CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The altar set up (Ezra 3:1)_ 2. The feast of tabernacles celebrated (Ezra 3:4) 3. The sacrifices brought (Ezra 3:5) 4. The foundation of the temple laid ...
THE BUILDING OF THE ALTAR FOR BURNT OFFERINGS. Ezra 3:1. the seventh month: presumably of the year of the return, 537 The seventh month is called Tisri in the Jewish calendar and is approximately equi...
PEOPLE. peoples. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4....
_upon his bases_ R.V. UPON ITS BASE. Marg. - _in its place_". (_a_) There is a difference of reading. The C'thib gives the singular, the K'ri the plural. The word occurs frequently in the plur. (e.g....
_VER._ 3. _FOR FEAR WAS UPON THEM,_ &C.— _Although they were afraid of the neighbouring people._ Houbigant....
II. The Temple Is Rebuilt (Ezra 3:1 to Ezra 6:22) A. The altar is built, and the foundation laid. 1. The altar and the sacrifice are restored. TEXT, EZRA 3:1-7 1 Now when the seventh month came, an...
_AND THEY SET THE ALTAR UPON HIS BASES; FOR FEAR WAS UPON THEM BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE OF THOSE COUNTRIES: AND THEY OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS THEREON UNTO THE LORD, EVEN BURNT OFFERINGS MORNING AND EVENIN...
THE REFOUNDING OF THE TEMPLE 1. The seventh month] i.e. Sept.-Oct. of (probably) 537 b.c....
FEAR] i.e. of interruption from the enemy....
THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 3 V1 When the *people of Israel were living in their towns, they all met in Jerusalem together. It was the 7th month. Verse 1 The people...
UPON HIS BASES. — Upon its old site, or _its place,_ discovered among the ruins. Thus was it signified that all the new was to be only a restoration of the old. FOR FEAR WAS UPON THEM. — Until their...
וַ יָּכִ֤ינוּ הַ מִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ עַל ־מְכֹ֣ונֹתָ֔יו...
THE BUILDING OF THE ALTAR Ezra 2:61; Ezra 3:1 Throughout their history the true Israelites were eager to maintain their genealogy; wherever they were scattered, they carefully guarded their national...
The leaders in this return were evidently conscious of the matters of real importance in the life of the people. Directly they were settled in their cities, the altar of God was established at Jerusal...
And they set the altar upon (c) his bases; for fear [was] upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, [even] burnt offerings morning and...
_Fear. This must not prevent God's servants from offering sacrifice. (Worthington)_...
Observe the morning and evening sacrifice. Here again remember, Reader, as this was according to the law of Moses, the lamb of the morning and evening sacrifice was offered. And what could more fully...
In the seventh month [1], the children of Israel gather themselves together at Jerusalem, each one going up from the place where he dwelt. The first thing which they do there, under the direction of J...
AND THEY SET THE ALTAR UPON HIS BASES,.... Which might remain of the old altar; or the meaning is, that it was fixed and settled on the same spot where it stood before: FOR FEAR WAS UPON THEM, BECAUS...
And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear [was] upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, [even] burnt offerings morning and eve...
_They set the altar upon his bases_ That is, in the place where it anciently stood; _for fear was upon them, because of the people of those countries_ And therefore they made the more haste, lest they...
1 The Altar is set vp. 4 Offerings frequented. 7 Workmen prepared. 8 The foundations of the Temple are laid in great ioy & mourning. 1 AND when the seuenth moneth was come, and the children of Isr...
THE WORSHIP RESUMED...
And they set the altar upon his bases, erecting it upon its old foundations as quickly as possible; FOR FEAR WAS UPON THEM BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE OF THOSE COUNTRIES, those of the neighboring countries,...
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...
1-7 From the proceedings of the Jews on their arrival, let us learn to begin with God, and to do what we can in the worship of God, when we cannot do what we would. They could not at once have a temp...
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Ezra 3:3 fear H367 people H5971 countries H776 set H3559 (H8686) altar H4196 bases H4350 offered H5927 ...
THE FIRST OBSERVANCE OF THE FEASTS OF THE SEVENTH MONTH AFTER THE RETURN (EZRA 3:1). It is probable that this is the first of the major feasts that the arrivees had been in a position to celebrate. (H...
CONTENTS: Altar set up and temple foundations relaid. Worship established. CHARACTERS: God, Zerubbabel, Jeshua. CONCLUSION: To see any branch of God's work reestablished after long desolations canno...
Ezra 3:1. _The seventh month,_ and the tenth day was the great and holy day of atonement, as explained in Leviticus 16. They had left Babylon in the spring; and being four months on their journey, the...
_And when the seventh month was come._ REBUILDING THE TEMPLE I. They began by re-establishing the worship and service of the holy place. They set up an altar, and offered the daily sacrifice. A wise...
EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 3:1 The Returned Exiles Rebuild the Temple on Its Original Site. The book of Ezra 1:1 spans several generations. The returnees begin rebuilding, encounter resistance, an
EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 3:3 IN ITS PLACE. There may have been visible remains of the original altar (perhaps implied by Jeremiah 41:4). In any case, its exact location was evidently known
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains— 1. The rebuilding of the altar (Ezra 3:1_ a_). 2. The renewal of the sacrificial worship and of the observance of the religious festivals (Ezra...
§ 2. RESTORATION OF THE ALTAR OF BURNT SACRIFICE, AND CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES. EXPOSITION RESTORATION OF THE ALTAR ...
And when the seventh month was come, the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothe...
2 Chronicles 4:1; Exodus 29:38; Ezra 4:11; Ezra 8:21; Ezra 8:22;...
For fear — So they made the more haste, lest they should be hindered. Apprehension of dangers should quicken us in our duty. Have we many enemies? We have the more need to have God for our friend and...