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Worship Rooted in Tradition
Commentators highlight that the foundation-laying ceremony was not improvised. It was carefully conducted 'after the order of David king of Israel.' The returning exiles deliberately connected their new beginning to the established, God-ordained worship practices from their nation's history, showing the importance of faithfulness to tradition.
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Albert Barnes
On Ezra 3:10
18th Century
Theologian
They set the priests — Or, according to another reading, “The priests stood.”
The Levites the sons of Asaph — that is, “su…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezra 3:10
19th Century
Bishop
After the ordinance of David, king of Israel. —All goes back to earlier times. As the first offerings on the altar were according …
John Gill
On Ezra 3:10
17th Century
Pastor
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of
the Lord
The masons, whose…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezra 3:8–13
17th Century
Minister
There was a remarkable mixture of emotions when the foundation of the temple was laid. Those who only knew the misery of having no temple at all pr…