Ezra 6:2 Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament "And there was found at Achmetha, in the fortress that is in the land of Media, a roll; and thus was it recorded therein." You will remember that in 4:1-5, the locals began the opposition to temple construction. Ezra was also a very good teacher so he could teach the people the law of God. Ezra 8:24-36 Gifts For The Temple. ii. Ezra 6… The gospel church, that spiritual temple, is long in the building, but it will be finished at last, when the mystical body is completed. i. Commentary on Ezra 6:13-22. During this 58 year time gap all of the events … 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. This is an example of God working all things together for good for His people (Romans 8:28). Ezra 6:1-12 The Temple is Completed. Verses 1-12: The reference to “rolls” in verse 1 is to “archivers.”. "[12] Furthermore this has come down even into Christianity as an apostolic order (1 Timothy 2:1-2). They are not scientific, they are founded upon scholarly imagination, and not upon any fact. Because they had placed their own interests first, God sent them famine as a judgment (Haggai 1:5-6, 10-11). There is no disharmony whatever between them! Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Ezra 6:1-12 The Temple is Completed. The book of Ezra begins at the point where the account in Chronicles ends. And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of Darius the king. i. And it was funded in an impressive manner: whatever they need and let it be given to them day by day without fail mean that this was a substantial grant. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. 6:10 "may be acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons" This "acceptable sacrifices" (BDB 1102, cf. “The political motives for this forthrightness may have been many, including a desire to show respect for the policies of Cyrus and to promote stability in a part of the empire which was important for communications with Egypt, at a time when widespread unrest had only recently been quelled.” (Kidner). Darius confirms the decree of Cyrus, the temple finished, the passover restored. This section harmonizes: Ezra 6:14-22 Ezra 6:14-22 [14] And the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. Ezra 6. Thus the temple was finally completed, thanks to the fact that God had “turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them” so that “he aided [the Jews] in the work on the house of God” (Ezra 6:22). There was a lapse of 82 years between the end of Darius' reign (486 B.C.) And they built, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. It also led them to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God. Ezra 6:14–15. Moreover, Darius, king of Persia, underwrote the building effort financially in the hope that the Lord might bless him and his sons (Ezra 6:8-10). So the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. i. Mervin Breneman — Ezra, … VI . "Jeremiah's admonition for the Jews to seek the peace of Babylon during their residence there in the captivity (Jeremiah 29:7), was interpreted as a requirement that they should pray for their rulers, which the Jews do even until this day. Forum Class for July 18, 2004. Then the children of Israel who had returned from the captivity ate together with all who had separated themselves from the filth of the nations of the land in order to seek the LORD God of Israel. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying, a. God went above and beyond, as He does many times. "[23], "And all such as had separated themselves from the filthiness of the nations of the land" (Ezra 6:21). 1-5 the author describes events under Cyrus (539-530), in v. 6 under Xerxes (485-465), in vv. 4. Ezra 6:1-5 Commentary; Ezra 6:6-22 Commentary; Ezra 6:14 Commentary (Scroll Down) LARRY BRINCEFIELD. God’s blessing on the work did not make the work easy to do. b. "He was probably included here because he, at a later date, contributed to the beautifying of the temple (Ezra 7:21-28)."[17]. Chapter 6. They are discussed in Ezra 1 as being returned by the Persian government to Sheshbazzar to take back to the temple in Jerusalem. Ezra 7:1-10 Ezra Arrives in The Land. Darius’s Search. The term teacher can also translate as “scribe,” denoting a person skilled in the study, practice, and teaching of the Torah. Ezra 6 Commentary; 1. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and therein was thus written for a record: in the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made a decree: Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; with three courses of great stones, a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house. 3. Critical scholars are very sensitive about any mention of the book of Moses, and their usual knee-jerk reaction is to challenge the passage as being from a different editor or some later hand. The author gives special attention to the perplexing problems associated with their form, structure, … "a scribe skilled in the law of Moses" Ezra is an important figure in rabbinical Judaism (cf. Ezra 6:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95) 9 “ Whatever is needed , both young bulls , rams , and lambs for a burnt offering to the God of heaven , and wheat , salt , wine and anointing oil , as the priests in Jerusalem request , it is to be given to them daily without fail , Was he required to do this? The Dedication of the House. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Ezra 5:1-5 Restoration of The Temple Resumed.
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