SEVENTH MONTH. Tisri. See App-51. CHILDREN. sons. OF ISRAEL. See note on Ezra 2:2, and 1 Kings 12:17. THE CITIES. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "their cities". TO. in. Therefore this was _after_ Nehemiah 7:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESHUA. The high priest. Spelled Joshua in Haggai 1:1; Haggai 2:2.Zechariah 3:1. JOZADAK. The son of Seraiah (1 Chronicles 6:14; 1 Chronicles 6:15). But Ezra was the son of Seraiah (Ezra 7:1). Therefore Ezra was brother to Jozadak and uncle to Joshua the high priest. ZERUBBABEL. Compare Matthew 1:1... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. peoples. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
KEPT, &C. As recorded also in the parallel passage (Nehemiah 8:1). AS IT IS WRITTEN. See Leviticus 23:34.Deuteronomy 16:13, and compare 1 Kings 8:2; 1 Kings 8:65.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), to emphasize each detail. CARPENTERS. artificers. BRING CEDAR TREES. Compare 1 Kings 5:6. 2Ch 2:8, 2 Chronicles 2:10. JOPPA. Compare Joshua 19:46; Acts 9:35; 3 John 1:3; 3 John 1:3. GRANT. Occurs only here. OF. from. Genitive of Origin. See... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ (with Art.) the [true] God. App-4. set forward. oversee.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDAH: or Hodaviah, as in Ezra 2:40.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY SET THE PRIESTS: or, the priests took their stand. CYMBALS. Hebrew mziltayim. Dual form, meaning two metal discs struck together, making. clashing sound. Not _zilzilim,_ which. timbrels, but is translated cymbals in 2 Samuel 6:5 and Psalms 150:5, from the rustling sound. See note on 1 Chronicl... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace. SHOUTED WITH. GREAT SHOUT. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF. heads. WHO WERE. Some codices, with one early printed edition and "Vulgate, read "and the". SHOUTED ALOUD FOR JOY. Thus fulfilling Jeremiah 33:10; Jeremiah 33:11.... [ Continue Reading ]