Ezra 8:35
Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel:
twelve bulls for all Israel,
ninety-six rams,
seventy-seven male lambs
and, as a sin offering, twelve male goats.
All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
12 Levites and 5 portions of treasure from the time of Ezra
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, namely,
Sherebiah,
Hashabiah
and ten of their brothers,
I weighed out to them the offering of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his advisers, his officials and all Israel present there had donated for the house of our God. I weighed out to them
650 talents of silver,
silver articles weighing 100 talents,
100 talents of gold,
20 bowls of gold valued at 1,000 darics,
and two fine articles of polished bronze, as precious as gold.
I said to them, "You as well as these articles are consecrated to the LORD. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your ancestors. Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the house of the LORD in Jerusalem before the leading priests and the Levites and the family heads of Israel." Then the priests and Levites received the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.
38 Levites and 220 Temple servants in the time of Ezra
Ezra 8:18-20
Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us
Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah's sons and brothers, 18 in all;
and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all.
They also brought 220 of the temple servants - a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name.
11 men commissioned by Ezra to find more Levites
Ezra 8:15-17
I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there. So I summoned
Eliezer,
Ariel,
Shemaiah,
Elnathan,
Jarib,
Elnathan,
Nathan,
Zechariah
and Meshullam,
who were leaders,
and Joiarib
and Elnathan,
who were men of learning,
and I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his fellow Levites, the temple servants in Kasiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God.
15 men and groups of men who returned from exile in Ezra's time
Ezra 8:1-14
These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:
of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom;
of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel;
of the descendants of David, Hattush of the descendants of Shekaniah;
of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
of the descendants of Zattu, Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;
of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;
of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
of the descendants of Adonikam, the last ones, whose names were Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, and with them 70 men.
of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel;
of the descendants of David, Hattush of the descendants of Shekaniah;
of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
of the descendants of Zattu, Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;
of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;
of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
of the descendants of Adonikam, the last ones, whose names were Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, and with them 70 men.
16 generations of ancestors of Ezra the priest Ezra 7
Ezra 7:1-6
After these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra
son of Seraiah,
the son of Azariah,
the son of Hilkiah,
the son of Shallum,
the son of Zadok,
the son of Ahitub,
the son of Amariah,
the son of Azariah,
the son of Meraioth,
the son of Zerahiah,
the son of Uzzi,
the son of Bukki,
the son of Abishua,
the son of Phinehas,
the son of Eleazar,
the son of Aaron the chief priest -
the son of Azariah,
the son of Hilkiah,
the son of Shallum,
the son of Zadok,
the son of Ahitub,
the son of Amariah,
the son of Azariah,
the son of Meraioth,
the son of Zerahiah,
the son of Uzzi,
the son of Bukki,
the son of Abishua,
the son of Phinehas,
the son of Eleazar,
the son of Aaron the chief priest -
this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he asked, for the hand of the LORD his God was on him.
3 categories of gift mentioned in Ezra 2
When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work
61,000 darics of gold,
5,000 minas of silver
and 100 priestly garments.
The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
7 categories of people and animals mentioned in Ezra 2
Ezra 2:64-67
The whole company numbered 42,360,
besides their 7,337 male and female slaves;
and they also had 200 male and female singers.
They had 736 horses,
245 mules,
435 camels
and 6,720 donkeys.
4 groups unable to show their Israelite descent mentioned in Ezra 2
Ezra 2:59-63
The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:
The descendants of
Delaiah,
Tobiah
and Nekoda, 652.
And from among the priests: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.
6 groups of Priests, Levites, etc listed in Ezra 2
The priests:
the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
of Immer, 1,052;
of Pashhur, 1,247;
of Harim, 1,017.
The Levites:
the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah), 74.
The musicians:
the descendants of Asaph, 128.
The gatekeepers of the temple:
the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai, 139
The temple servants:
the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Keros, Siaha, Padon, Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Besai, Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Neziah and Hatipha
The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami
The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392.
33 groups of people listed in Ezra 2
Ezra 2:2b-35
The list of the men of the people of Israel:
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
of Shephatiah, 372;
of Arah, 775;
of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
of Elam, 1,254;
of Zattu, 945;
of Zakkai, 760;
of Bani, 642;
of Bebai, 623;
of Azgad, 1,222;
of Adonikam, 666;
of Bigvai, 2,056;
of Adin, 454;
of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
of Bezai, 323;
of Jorah, 112;
of Hashum, 223;
of Gibbar, 95;
the men of Bethlehem, 123;
of Netophah, 56;
of Anathoth, 128;
of Azmaveth, 42;
of KiriathJearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743;
of Ramah and Geba, 621;
of Mikmash, 122;
of Bethel and Ai, 223;
of Nebo, 52
of Magbish, 156;
of the other Elam, 1,254;
of Harim, 320;
of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;
of Jericho, 345;
of Senaah, 3,630.
of Shephatiah, 372;
of Arah, 775;
of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
of Elam, 1,254;
of Zattu, 945;
of Zakkai, 760;
of Bani, 642;
of Bebai, 623;
of Azgad, 1,222;
of Adonikam, 666;
of Bigvai, 2,056;
of Adin, 454;
of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
of Bezai, 323;
of Jorah, 112;
of Hashum, 223;
of Gibbar, 95;
the men of Bethlehem, 123;
of Netophah, 56;
of Anathoth, 128;
of Azmaveth, 42;
of KiriathJearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743;
of Ramah and Geba, 621;
of Mikmash, 122;
of Bethel and Ai, 223;
of Nebo, 52
of Magbish, 156;
of the other Elam, 1,254;
of Harim, 320;
of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;
of Jericho, 345;
of Senaah, 3,630.
11 Leaders listed in Ezra 2
Ezra 2:1-2b
Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town, in company with
Zerubbabel,
Joshua,
Nehemiah,
Seraiah,
Reelaiah,
Mordecai,
Bilshan,
Mispar,
Bigvai,
Rehum
and Baanah):
Joshua,
Nehemiah,
Seraiah,
Reelaiah,
Mordecai,
Bilshan,
Mispar,
Bigvai,
Rehum
and Baanah):
6 Items in the inventory of Temple articles in Ezra
Ezra 1:7-11
... Moreover, King Cyrus brought out the articles belonging to the temple of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and had placed in the temple of his god. Cyrus king of Persia had them brought by Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah. This was the inventory:
gold dishes, 30;
silver dishes, 1,000;
silver pans, 29;
gold bowls, 30;
matching silver bowls, 410;
other articles, 1,000.
In all, there were 5,400 articles of gold and of silver. Sheshbazzar brought all these along with the exiles when they came up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
8 Unclean animals that move along the ground from Leviticus
"'Of the animals that move along the ground, these are unclean for you:
the weasel,
the rat,
any kind of great lizard,
the gecko,
the monitor lizard,
the wall lizard,
the skink
and the chameleon.
Of all those that move along the ground, these are unclean for you. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean till evening. When one of them dies and falls on something, that article, whatever its use, will be unclean, whether it is made of wood, cloth, hide or sackcloth. Put it in water; it will be unclean till evening, and then it will be clean. ….
4 Types of Clean insect listed in Leviticus
Leviticus 11:20-29
"'All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be regarded as unclean by you. There are, however, some flying insects that walk on all fours that you may eat: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground. Of these you may eat
any kind of locust,
katydid,
cricket
or grasshopper.
But all other flying insects that have four legs you are to regard as unclean.
"'You will make yourselves unclean by these; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening. Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.
"'Every animal that does not have a divided hoof or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you; whoever touches the carcass of any of them will be unclean. Of all the animals that walk on all fours, those that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening. Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. These animals are unclean for you.
20 Unclean birds
Leviticus 11:13-19
"'These
are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they
are unclean:
the
eagle,
the vulture,
the black vulture,
the red kite,
any kind of black kite,
any kind of raven,
the horned owl,
the screech owl,
the gull,
any kind of hawk,
the little owl,
the cormorant,
the great owl,
the white owl,
the desert owl,
the osprey,
the stork,
any kind of heron,
the hoopoe
and the bat.
the vulture,
the black vulture,
the red kite,
any kind of black kite,
any kind of raven,
the horned owl,
the screech owl,
the gull,
any kind of hawk,
the little owl,
the cormorant,
the great owl,
the white owl,
the desert owl,
the osprey,
the stork,
any kind of heron,
the hoopoe
and the bat.
Deuteronomy 14:11-18
You may eat any clean bird. But these you may not eat:
the
eagle,
the vulture, the black vulture,
the red kite,
the black kite,
any kind of falcon,
any kind of raven,
the horned owl,
the screech owl,
the gull,
any kind of hawk,
the little owl,
the great owl,
the white owl,
the desert owl,
the osprey
the cormorant,
the stork,
any kind of heron,
the hoopoe
and the bat.
the vulture, the black vulture,
the red kite,
the black kite,
any kind of falcon,
any kind of raven,
the horned owl,
the screech owl,
the gull,
any kind of hawk,
the little owl,
the great owl,
the white owl,
the desert owl,
the osprey
the cormorant,
the stork,
any kind of heron,
the hoopoe
and the bat.
4 Unclean animals
Leviticus 11:1-8 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Say to the Israelites: 'Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat: You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud. "'There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them.
The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is ceremonially unclean for you.
The hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.
Deuteronomy 14:7, 8
You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud. However, of those that chew the cud or that have a divided hoof you may not eat
the camel,
the rabbit
or the hyrax.
Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof; they are ceremonially unclean for you.
The pig is also unclean; although it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud.
You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.
10 Clean animals listed in Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 14:1-7
You are the children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead, for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession.
Do not eat any detestable thing. These are the animals you may eat:
the ox,
the sheep,
the goat,
the deer,
the gazelle,
the roe deer,
the wild goat,
the ibex,
the antelope
and the mountain sheep.
the sheep,
the goat,
the deer,
the gazelle,
the roe deer,
the wild goat,
the ibex,
the antelope
and the mountain sheep.
15 Ethnic Varieties listed in Acts 2
In Acts 2:7-11 Luke lists the various groupings represented in Jerusalem at the time the Holy Spriit was poured out. He says
Utterly amazed, they asked: "Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?
Parthians,
Medes
and Elamites;
residents of Mesopotamia,
Judea
and Cappadocia,
Pontus
and Asia,
Phrygia
and Pamphylia,
Egypt
and the parts of Libya near Cyrene;
visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism);
Cretans
and Arabs
Medes
and Elamites;
residents of Mesopotamia,
Judea
and Cappadocia,
Pontus
and Asia,
Phrygia
and Pamphylia,
Egypt
and the parts of Libya near Cyrene;
visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism);
Cretans
and Arabs
- we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!"
If each reference points to one language and we assume that Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew were also spoken, then one person from each group of about six among the 120 would need to speak in that language. Perhaps as many as 120 different languages were spoken.
No doubt Luke bases his list on the 70 in Genesis 10, updating and selecting as he felt was right.
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