Ezr 2:36 | KingComments | STEP | In this section several classes are mentioned. These different classes represent different services necessary for the house of God to function according to the Divine order. Each must be exercised to see what he or she is called to do and not do anything else for which he or she is not suited. Every believer has his or her own gifts. No one has all the gifts. Believers need each other. That is how God wanted it. This is contained in the apostle Paul’s question to the Corinthians: “All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they?” etcetera ( )? Only from one house do priests return to the land ( ). For us it means the indication that the general priesthood of the New Testament believers is also practiced by few in connection with the heavenly land. Levites, too, are few ( ). We can compare this with the exercising of the gifts in the church. Every believer has a gift. Unfortunately, many believers are not aware of this. Gifts are hardly exercised. This is also due to the fact that in many cases in professing Christianity much is done by people who have been appointed for this purpose through human ways. They are paid for this. There is a great danger that the responsibility for the exercise of one’s own gift will be bought off. Singers ( ) are many more than Levites. It is good to sing and praise the Lord. The spirit of praise supports the soul and makes it easier to go on rough roads. We are all singers, just as we are all Levites. Singing is easier than serving. This is noticeable in the meetings. Meetings in which the Lord is praised are often better attended than meetings in which the Lord speaks through His Word by means of His gifts. It is not only about serving, it is also about our interest. The origin of “the sons of Solomon’s servants” ( ) can probably be found in 1 Kings 9 ( ). Although the bond between “the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants” ( ) and Israel is very small, it is there. They also have the blessing of it which they appreciate and what brought them back to the land.

‏ Ezra 2:36

Several Returned Groups

In this section several classes are mentioned. These different classes represent different services necessary for the house of God to function according to the Divine order. Each must be exercised to see what he or she is called to do and not do anything else for which he or she is not suited. Every believer has his or her own gifts. No one has all the gifts. Believers need each other. That is how God wanted it. This is contained in the apostle Paul’s question to the Corinthians: “All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they?” etcetera (1Cor 12:29-30)?

Only from one house do priests return to the land (Ezra 2:36). For us it means the indication that the general priesthood of the New Testament believers is also practiced by few in connection with the heavenly land. Levites, too, are few (Ezra 2:40). We can compare this with the exercising of the gifts in the church.

Every believer has a gift. Unfortunately, many believers are not aware of this. Gifts are hardly exercised. This is also due to the fact that in many cases in professing Christianity much is done by people who have been appointed for this purpose through human ways. They are paid for this. There is a great danger that the responsibility for the exercise of one’s own gift will be bought off.

Singers (Ezra 2:41) are many more than Levites. It is good to sing and praise the Lord. The spirit of praise supports the soul and makes it easier to go on rough roads. We are all singers, just as we are all Levites. Singing is easier than serving. This is noticeable in the meetings. Meetings in which the Lord is praised are often better attended than meetings in which the Lord speaks through His Word by means of His gifts. It is not only about serving, it is also about our interest.

The origin of “the sons of Solomon’s servants” (Ezra 2:55) can probably be found in 1 Kings 9 (1Kgs 9:21). Although the bond between “the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants” (Ezra 2:58) and Israel is very small, it is there. They also have the blessing of it which they appreciate and what brought them back to the land.