Lux Domini
And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

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Interpretation

The liberality of heathen kings to support the worship of God, reproached the conduct of many kings of Judah, and will rise up in judgment against the covetousness of wealthy professed Christians, who will not promote the cause of God. But the weapons of Christian ministers are not carnal.

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This thought runs through Ezra 7:14-18.

Glossary

Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
Babylonia Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Babylon.