They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;
They also celebrated the Festival of Shelters exactly as the Scriptures commanded, and they offered the daily burnt offerings in the proper amounts, following the established customs and doing what was required each day.
The writer is showing how the returning Jewish exiles carefully followed all of God's written instructions for worship, including celebrating festivals and making daily sacrifices.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Ezra, this verse describes the events shortly after the Jewish exiles returned from Babylon to Jerusalem, where they were rebuilding the temple and restoring their worship practices. The Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot, was a seven-day festival commanded in the Law of Moses to commemorate the Israelites' temporary dwellings in the wilderness during the Exodus. Additionally, the daily burnt offerings were part of the ongoing sacrificial system outlined in the Torah, symbolizing the people's commitment to their covenant with God.
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