Reading for November 19th

Read Ezra 8.15-20. In 8.15-20: An aside concerning the Levites. In the list above (vv. 1-14), although these are priests, there are no Levities. Yet Levites were necessary for the proper functioning of the Temple since certain duties were exclusively theirs. This section explains how Ezra was able to solve this problem. In verse 15: The river that runs to Ahava: An unknown place in Babylonia. In verse 17: The place called Casiphia: Another unknown place,though the presence of Temple servants there suggests some form of formal worship may have been conducted in this location. Comments or Questions..