[Sam]

Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Esther, Nehemiah, and Malachi cover the time from when the Jews returned from exile in Babylon until a little over 400 years before the birth of Jesus. Esther takes place in Persia but the other books record the return to Judah, rebuilding the Temple, rebuilding the city of Jerusalem, and reinstating the Temple rituals. Remember, these folks were under the covenant of the Law. They were trying to re-establish things in their land according to the law.

Tobiah having control over a portion of the Temple and the administration of the food/tithes is not an example of a layperson having control but an example of an unsaved person or a person outside the covenant having control of Temple business.

All Scripture is written for us but not all Scripture is written to us. We can learn from examples under the law but we are not required to obey those rules and observe those rituals.