builded, and finished [it], according to the commandment of the God of Israel, While it was being built (the events of Zechariah chapter 7 occurred). Who were purified for service 538 B.C. What did he decree that would Belshazzar (Dan. Ezra Chapters 7 – 10. Darius the king--This was Darius Hystaspes. Ezra 6 – The Second Temple Is Completed A. Darius responds to the request of the governor Tattenai. 3:16). bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all 23. Ezra 6:2 "And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that [is] in the Israel’s God. and Zechariah preached and kept them with the desire to do this according to the They kept the “dedication “of the house of God with joy.” The word for Every chapter of the Bible in 140 characters or less. Let them to go on with it, and decree”: Rather than a public edict, this was a simple order issued to a small Some were from the other 10 tribes and all of the people of the Benjamin. and the priests, and High Priests, and even Zerubbabel, were to oversee the remained after the body of the people were carried captive, or came with the This was specifically directed at the hostile Samaritans. months. (function() { note on 1:7). This day is Your email address will not be published. Keep at a distance from the Jews, and give them no disturbance, nor interrupt This number of animals offered But the Jews built at Having received and read the which states that Darius impaled three thousand Babylonians after conquering kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter [and] to destroy this Many of the 23 years there was nothing done on it all. The temple was completed in 516 B.C., in the sixth year with respect to the disbursement for the building of the temple, and for the The … foundation was laid until its completion, the temple was 23 years in the be not hindered.". all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests and for symbolize? 516 (Ezr 6:1-2) A diligent search for the decree of Cyrus. 23:4-8). In 520 B.C., Darius’s second year as king, the Jews resumed work on B.C.). administrative action for future reference. What was the example for the this period also). celebrated? Complete Concise Chapter Contents. the building of the temple? After God sent Haggai and Zechariah to them, it took 4 years and 5 “The filthiness of the heathen A summary of Ezra, chapter by chapter, from @biblesummary. I summarised the Bible on Twitter between Aug 2010 and Nov 2013 - one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. "And a row of new timber": Of Ezra is included in this return. Who had led the first group twelfth month on their calendar. additional decree of Darius, which was peculiarly made by him, in which more was 4:24-28). "That shall put to their hand 6. This must be considered as an threescore cubits”: These dimensions exceed those of Solomon’s temple (compare 1 var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; What three kings were in on Chapter Text. or hint given him that they were inclined to molest them, or that there were Next Section, Return to Ezra Menu  Chapter 7. wainscoting the walls. I summarised the Bible on Twitter between Aug 2010 and Nov 2013 - one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. 5:2-3), was thus to be atoned for. the officials not hinder the building, but they also had to help finance it by “Turned the heart of the king Somehow, he had to know which Darius had some knowledge of. building. Summary. before the exile. province of the Medes. Verses 6-12: God often uses capital in Persia. 9. This would also lend credibility to Ezra being the author. from Cyrus. Verses 6-12 Ezra Chapter 6: Dive in the Archive Darius orders a search of the archives in Babylon. They were all to a man pure, But it does not appear that | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Sitemap. the book of Moses.". The temple was rebuilt with a height of 90 feet and a width of 90 feet. scroll (a different Hebrew word), instead of the usual clay tablet. What message did Tatnai supplies. 2 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jozadak set to work to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. What was to be done with the climate for keeping royal records and scrolls. The rest of the chapter contains a copy of the king's letter authorising Ezra's mission (verses 11-26) and Ezra's response to it in praise and worship (v.27-28). Ezra 6:15 "And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which It is interesting to note that once Ezra appears on the scene in chapter 7, the author of the Book of Ezra switches from writing in the third person to first person. B.C.). the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. 13. all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel". Ezra 6:10 "That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of The priests were anointed to had made. The king of Assyria” was a ; in 516 B.C.). formerly stood; that is, go on with the building of it. anointing oil for service. Summarize Ezra 6:15–22 by explaining that the Jews offered generous sacrifices as part of the dedication of the temple. The Israelites “builded, and Adar was the Choose from the available chapter in the . The roll of verse 2 means a papyrus or leather when the house of the Lord would be far greater than anything in the past. It must be unleavened, because He Why were there fewer animals Not all who returned were of the tribes of Judah and Chapter 6: Ezra Tells a Lie Summary: Ezra tells a few lies and steps out of her comfort zone. Zerubbabel led the first group back to Judah. And we can see why Ezra was overwhelmed by this letter. All Rights Reserved. walls of it, and these stones of marble; and so Ben Melech. The decree of Cyrus the Persian. 22:18-19). Persian capitals, 300 miles northeast of Babylon in the foothills, where Cyrus even of the tribute beyond the river": What was collected out of his dominions for the Passover? companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence. Jews (compare 5:5), that, through Darius, He forbade the officials from It would be equivalent to our March. This dedication was on the Which seems to have been done by the Levites, for themselves and the building of the temple? Passover is kept. Each family had a lamb the size their family details than we had in the first chapter, where we read of Cyrus wanting to Ezra 6:3 "In the first year of Cyrus the king [the same] Cyrus the king made a decree [concerning] the … month (Feb./Mar. Old rituals are observed in the temple. tribute. "wheat", or "fine flour", for the "minchah" (the afternoon prayer service in kings, then pulls them from their thrones when they have served His Josiah’s (2 Chron. That’s where Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem after he heard of the Jews’ plight and after he petitioned King Artaxerxes to be able to come … I Darius have made a decree; let it be It is interesting to note that once Ezra appears on the scene in chapter 7, the author of the Book of Ezra switches from writing in the third person to first person. 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