Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.
They left all their business in the country to attend God's altar, and came as one man, strange unity born of fresh correction for their irreligion. Let worldly business be postponed to the business of religion and it will prosper the better.
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Commenting on Ezra 3:1-7
Jeshua the high priest, the proper person to lead; Zerubbabel the prince, whose presence gave countenance to the work; and the common priests to assist. They built the altar of burnt offering according to the Law of Moses.
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The altar was urgent necessity: first, to make atonement for their sins; second, to obtain the divine blessing on their preparations for the temple and animate their feelings of piety and patriotism for that national work.
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