Ezr 3:8-9 | TNotes | STEP | 3:8 In midspring, the dry season was beginning and workers would not have to contend with mud. • The second year after they arrived was probably 536 BC . The delay in rebuilding reflects the time it took to get wood from Lebanon to Jerusalem. • The work force was made up of everyone: This showed the spirit of unity among the returned exiles. Putting the Levites ... in charge ensured that the work was done according to God’s specifications.

‏ Ezra 3:8-9

3:8 ^a In midspring, the dry season was beginning and workers would not have to contend with mud.

• The second year after they arrived was probably 536 BC. The delay in rebuilding reflects the time it took to get wood from Lebanon to Jerusalem.

• The work force was made up of everyone: This showed the spirit of unity among the returned exiles. Putting the Levites ... in charge ensured that the work was done according to God’s specifications.