Ezra, 3
3. Despite their fear of the peoples of the land, they replaced the altar on its foundations and offered holocausts to the LORD on it, both morning and evening.
3. Despite their fear of the peoples of the land, they replaced the altar on its foundations and offered holocausts to the LORD on it, both morning and evening.
Ezra 3 describes the reconstruction of the altar and the celebration of the Tabernacle Feast by the newly arrived Jews to Jerusalem. The chapter also mentions the beginning of the construction of the temple and the joy of priests and Levites in the face of this project.
Psalms 100:4: "Enter his gates with gratitude, and in his atria with praise; praise him, and bless his name." This verse encourages believers to enter the temple of God with gratitude and praise, as the Jews did during the celebration of the feast of Tabernacles.
Ezra 6:16: "And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the Cativeira's children, made the dedication of this house of God with joy." This verse describes the dedication of the temple rebuilt in Jerusalem, which was a moment of great joy to the Jews.
Ezra 6:22: "And they celebrated the feast of the bread for seven days with joy; for the Lord had rejoiced them, and had changed the heart of the king of Assyria to them in order to strengthen them in the work of God's house , the God of Israel. " This verse describes how the Jews celebrated the feast of the pasm bread after completing the construction of the temple in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 16:34: "Praise the Lord, because He is good; for His kindness lasts forever." This verse is an invitation to praise the goodness of God, which is relevant to the celebration of the feast of Tabernacles in Ezra 3.
Ageu 2:9: "The glory of this last house will be greater than that of the first, says the Lord of hosts, and in this place I will give peace, says the Lord of hosts." This verse is a prophecy that points to the glory of the rebuilt temple and is relevant to the emotion felt by the Jews during the construction of the temple in Ezra 3.
“O trabalho é tão sagrado como a oração”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
