Ezra 3:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The seventh

As one

1 Corinthians 1:10

General references

Psalm 102:14

Bible References

The seventh

"Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival for me.

"This is to be a perpetual statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you (including both the native born and the resident alien) are to humble yourselves by not doing any work,

"Tell the Israelis that on the first day of the seventh month you are to have a Sabbath of rest for you a memorial announced by a loud blast of trumpets. It is to be a sacred assembly.

So on the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought out the Law before the assembled people. Both men and women were in attendance, as well as all who could understand what they were hearing.

As one

Then the entire Israeli nation from Dan to Beer-sheba, including the territory of Gilead came out for war. The army assembled as one united force to God at Mizpah.

Indeed, then I will return my people to a pure language so that they all may call upon the name of the LORD, serving him with a united will.

United in purpose, they went to the Temple every day, ate at each other's homes, and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.

Now all the believers were one in heart and soul, and nobody called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.

Brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, I urge all of you to be in agreement and not to have divisions among you, so that you may be perfectly united in your understanding and opinions.

General references

Your servants take pleasure in its stones and delight in its debris.