An account was kept of the families that came up out of captivity. See how sin lowers a nation, which righteousness would exalt!
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Ezra 2:1-35
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The Return of the Captives. (b. c. 536.)Ezra 2:1-35 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHE RETURN OF THE CAPTIVES. (B. C. 536.) We may observe here, 1. That an account was kept in writing of the families that came up out of captivity, and the numbers of each family. This was done for their honour, as part…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1-67Ezra 2:1-67 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO RETURNED FROM CAPTIVITY WITH ZERUBBABEL, AND THE NAMES OF THE CHIEFS (Ezra 2:1-64). It has been argued that the whole of this chapter is out of place here, and has been transferred hit…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1Ezra 2:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThese are the children of the province. i.e. of Judaea, which was a province of Persia, distinguished here from Babylon, which was one of the capitals—a mode of speech indicating the foreign standpoint of Ezra. Unto Jer…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1-67Ezra 2:1-67 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe muster-roll. The last chapter gave us a catalogue of the sacred vessels returned. In that portion of the present chapter which concludes with the above verses we have a similar catalogue of the sacred people returne…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1-67Ezra 2:1-67 · The Pulpit CommentarySpiritual significances. What signifies to us, it may be asked, the exact number of the children of Parosh and Shephatiah (Ezra 2:3, Ezra 2:4)? What does it signify to us that the heads of the returning families bore su…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1-70Ezra 2:1-70 · The Pulpit CommentaryMen forsaking the worldly life. We regard the people returning from Babylon as typical of men going out of the worldly life into the life and work of the kingdom of God. Observe— I. THAT MEN FORSAKE THE WORLDLY LIFE FRO…
commentaryThe Return of the Captives. (b. c. 536.)THE RETURN OF THE CAPTIVES. (B. C. 536.) We may observe here, 1. That an account was kept in writing of the families that came up out of captivity, and the numbers of each family. This was done for their honour, as part…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1-70Men forsaking the worldly life. We regard the people returning from Babylon as typical of men going out of the worldly life into the life and work of the kingdom of God. Observe— I. THAT MEN FORSAKE THE WORLDLY LIFE FRO…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1-67Spiritual significances. What signifies to us, it may be asked, the exact number of the children of Parosh and Shephatiah (Ezra 2:3, Ezra 2:4)? What does it signify to us that the heads of the returning families bore su…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1-67EXPOSITION THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO RETURNED FROM CAPTIVITY WITH ZERUBBABEL, AND THE NAMES OF THE CHIEFS (Ezra 2:1-64). It has been argued that the whole of this chapter is out of place here, and has been transferred hit…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1These are the children of the province. i.e. of Judaea, which was a province of Persia, distinguished here from Babylon, which was one of the capitals—a mode of speech indicating the foreign standpoint of Ezra. Unto Jer…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:1-67The muster-roll. The last chapter gave us a catalogue of the sacred vessels returned. In that portion of the present chapter which concludes with the above verses we have a similar catalogue of the sacred people returne…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:2Zerubbabel, Jesbua, etc. In the corresponding verse of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 7:7) there are twelve names, one of which (it is probable) has accidentally fallen out here. The twelve are reasonably regarded as either the act…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezra 2:20The children of Gibbar. For "Gibbar" we should probably read "Gibeon," which occurs in the corresponding passage of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 7:25). The writer at this point passes from persons to places, making the latter por…Joseph S. Exell and contributors