Ezra 3:5

_AND AFTERWARD OFFERED THE CONTINUAL BURNT OFFERING, BOTH OF THE NEW MOONS, AND OF ALL THE SET FEASTS OF THE LORD THAT WERE CONSECRATED, AND OF EVERY ONE THAT WILLINGLY OFFERED A FREEWILL OFFERING UNTO THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

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 temple, but they would not be without an altar. Fear of danger should stir us to our duty. Have we many enemies? Then it is good to have God our Friend, and to keep up communion with him. Our fears should drive us to our knees. The sacrifices for all these solemnities were a heavy expense for so poor a company; yet besides those expressly appointed, many brought free-will offerings to the Lord. And they made preparation for the building of the temple without delay: whatever God calls us to do, we may depend upon his providence to furnish us with the needful means....

§ 2. RESTORATION OF THE ALTAR OF BURNT SACRIFICE, AND CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES. EXPOSITION RESTORATION OF THE ALTAR (Ezra 3:1). On their arrival in their own land, the exiles, it would seem, proceeded first of all to their several cities, reconnoitring the ground, as it were, and at first taking no step that could arouse the hostility or jealousy of the previous inhabitants. After a while, however, "when the seventh month was come," they ventured with some misgivings to restore and rebuild the great altar of burnt sacrifice, which Solomon had formerly erected in

AND AFTERWARDS OFFERED THE CONTINUAL BURNT OFFERING,.... Not after the feast of tabernacles, as if they then began to offer the daily sacrifice; for that they did as soon as the altar was set up, and on the first day of the month, Ezra 3:3, rather the sense is, that after the daily burnt offering of the morning, they offered the other sacrifices peculiar to the several days of the feast of tabernacles; they never neglected that, yea, always began with it; all the rest were after it, and so on other festivals: BOTH OF THE NEW MOONS, AND OF ALL THE SET FEASTS OF THE LORD THAT WERE CONSECRATED; to the service of the Lord, and the honour of his name, as every first day of the month, and every other appointed festival, they offered the sacrifices appropriate to each; but not to the neglect of that sacrifice, and always after it: and of everyone that willingly offered a f

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 (Ezra 3:8) Ezra 3:1. 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, the remnant gathered “as one man to Jerusalem.” It was the time for such a general

THE OBSERVANCE OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES. Ezra 3:4. And they kept. : see Exodus 23:16; Leviticus 23:34; Deuteronomy 16:13, and _cf._ Nehemiah 8:14 This feast (the vintage feast) was observed on the 15th of Tisri and lasted seven days (pp. 102- 104). The Heb. name is _Sukkô th_ (Booths), in reference to the way in which the Israelites dwelt in booths during their journey through the wilderness; this, at least, is the traditional explanation of the dwelling in booths during the whole of the feast. BY NUMBER. : see...

_and afterward_offered] R.V. - _and afterward_", the verb being supplied from the previous verse. The clause implies that after the celebration of this Feast of Tabernacles the Jews resumed for the first time since the destruction of Jerusalem the regular sacrificial system. _the continual burnt offering_ i.e. the daily morning and evening sacrifice, prescribed in Exodus 29:38-42. _both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts_&c. R.V. - AND the offerings OF THE NEW MOONS, AND OF ALL THE SET FEASTS " &c. The A.V. gives the wrong impression that -the continual burnt offering" belonged to -the new moons, set feasts," &c. The R.V. gives the right meaning. The verse states that the Jews, now that the altar had been set up and the new order of things initiated by the solemn celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles, resumed

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, and the sons of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brothers arose and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God. 3 So they set up the altar on its foundation, for they were terrified because of the peoples of the lands; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD,

THE REFOUNDING OF THE TEMPLE 1. The seventh month] i.e. Sept.-Oct. of (probably) 537 b.c....

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 who had returned from *exile started to live in the towns in Judah. But soon after they arrived in the country, they all met in Jerusalem. It was important to start to *worship God together again. The 7th month was a very important month for the *Jews. There were three special holidays to *worship God during that month. V2 Then Jeshua (the son of Jozadak) and his companions the priests began to build the *altar of the God of Israel. Zerubbabel (the son of Shealtiel) and his compani