VII. The Samaritans Hinder the Work

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · May 24, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 20.

VII. The Samaritans Hinder the Work

It would seem that the demonstrations of joy were the publication to the people of the surrounding country that the great work of restoration had begun. The very next thing on record in the book of Ezra is that of the people from without coming to the leaders and asking for the privilege of building with them. They claim to be a part of God's people. We read:

"Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto Him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither." Ezra 4: 2.