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Ezra 10:24 highlights how the returning exiles cooperated in purifying the worship community, naming Temple servants specifically: Of the singers there was Eliashib; and of the gatekeepers: Shallum and Telem and Uri (v. 24). These men are called out among those who had intermarried with foreign women, a practice that went against the covenantal guidelines set for God’s people, particularly during the process of reestablishing holy living after the Babylonian captivity. Their inclusion in this record shows the thoroughness with which Ezra and the community addressed spiritual reform.
By mentioning Eliashib among the singers, this verse places him within the lineage of Levites dedicated to worship leadership. Historically, this period follows the decree of King Cyrus of Persia in 538 BC, which allowed Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their Temple. Jerusalem itself, the city of David and the site of Solomon’s Temple, was the religious heart of the southern kingdom of Judah until the Babylonians conquered it around 586 BC. The gatekeepers, Shallum, Telem, and Uri, were likewise instrumental in protecting the sacred precincts and ensuring proper reverence was maintained within the community’s worship practices.
The seriousness with which the Israelites approached these matters is evident in how each role-singers, gatekeepers, priests, and everyone else-was held accountable. In the wider context of this chapter, these individuals agreed to separate themselves from alliances that distracted from covenant loyalty to the LORD. Their willingness to be named underscores the communal commitment to uphold Israel’s mandate to be holy because of God’s holiness. It also points toward a future hope fulfilled in Jesus (1 Peter 1:15-16), who came to cleanse humanity from sin and restore communion with God.
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