Biblical Reading and Reflections: July 15th (Ezra 3 & Titus 1)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Importance of a Central Site of Worship
The possession of a unified cult in worship was one of the most power nation building forces, bringing together groups from many different tribes. A central site of worship would give them a focal point as a people, conceiving of their identity and their unity once more. The exile had snapped a number of threads of israel's identity, chief among them things such as their dwelling in the land,. Their having a king, their having a central place of worship in jerusalem, and also their possession of a fortified capital city. Now the task of the returnees was to re establish these things.
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