Ezra 3:1-13 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities… 1. All at work: "The people gathered themselves together." 2. All working in unison: "As one man." A massed force is a winning force. 3. All working obediently: "As it is written in the law." Christian activity not a sentiment but a duty. "To the law and the testimony." 4. All working unceasingly: "As the duty of every day required. The daily performance of Christian duty leaves no arrears. (Willis S. Hinman.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. |
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