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Verse Ezra 1:8. _SHESHBAZZAR, THE PRINCE OF JUDAH._] This was
probably the Chaldean name of him who was originally called
Zerubbabel: the former signifies _joy in affliction_; the latter, _a
stranger...
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MITHREDATH - Or, “Mithridates.” The occurrence of this name, which
means “given by Mithra” or “dedicated to Mithra,” is an
indication that the sun-worship of the Persians was at least as old as
the ti...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE RETURN UNDER ZERUBBABEL AND THE REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The proclamation of Cyrus (Ezra 1:1)_
2. The response of the chiefs of Judah and Benjamin (E...
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THE RETURN OF THE JEWS UNDER SHESHBAZZAR WITH THE HOLY VESSELS. The
carrying out of the decree.
Ezra 1:5. even all. Jerusalem: implying that many did not avail
themselves of the opportunity of return...
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SHESHBAZZAR. the Chaldean name of the prince of Judah. Not Zerubbabel,
which means born at Babel. Probably. Nehemiah, for he was the son of
Hachaliah and Zidkijah (Nehemiah 10:1), and therefore. "prin...
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_by the hand of_ So A.V. and R.V. This phrase in the original is a
little difficult. It occurs Ezra 8:26, -I even weighed _into their
hand_&c.", 33, -was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighe...
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_VER._ 8. _SHESHBAZZAR, THE PRINCE OF JUDAH_— His name was
originally Zerubbabel; but it was common for the great men of Judah,
at the time of the captivity, to have two names; one of their own
countr...
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2. The people return and begin to rebuild.
TEXT, EZRA 1:5-11
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Then the heads of fathers-' households of Judah and Benjamin and the
priests and the Levites arose, even everyone whose spirit God had...
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_EVEN THOSE DID CYRUS KING OF PERSIA BRING FORTH BY THE HAND OF
MITHREDATH THE TREASURER, AND NUMBERED THEM UNTO SHESHBAZZAR, THE
PRINCE OF JUDAH._
By the hand of Mithredath, х_ MITRªDAAT_ (H4990), M...
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1:8 Sheshbazzar (a-21) This appears to be the Chaldean name of
Zerubbabel, which may mean, 'Born in Babylon.'...
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THE RETURN OF THE JEWS FROM CAPTIVITY
The chapter narrates how Cyrus, king of Persia, permitted the Jews in
Babylon to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple there, and
restored the vessels taken...
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SHESHBAZZAR] It seems probable that this was the Persian or Babylonian
name of Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2). In favour of the view that the same
person is designated by the two names is the fact that the fou...
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THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM
EZRA
_ROBERT BRYCE_
ABOUT THE BOOK OF EZRA
There are many dates in this *introduction. These dates are the
number of years before the time that Jesus Christ was born...
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(5-11) Immediate result of the decree.
(5) WITH ALL THEM WHOSE SPIRIT GOD HAD RAISED. — _Namely, all_ is
the more exact rendering. The same influence that prompted the decree
of Cyrus was necessary to...
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וַ יֹּֽוצִיאֵ֗ם כֹּ֚ורֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ
פָּרַ֔ס עַל...
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THE ROYAL EDICT
Ezra 1:2; Ezra 1:7
IT has been asserted that the Scripture version of the edict of Cyrus
cannot be an exact rendering of the original, because it ascribes to
the Great King some knowl...
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GOD'S PROMISES FULFILLED
Ezra 1:1
God will ever be mindful of His covenant. There were also many
remembrancers as Daniel and other like-minded exiles who gave Him no
rest and were ever asking Him for...
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The Book of Ezra contains an account of a most important epoch in the
history of the people of God. After seventy years of captivity, a
return from captivity was made possible by the decree of a Genti...
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Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of
Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto (h) Sheshbazzar, the
prince of Judah.
(h) So the Chaldeans called Zerubbabel who was th...
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Was not Cyrus a type, in this instance, of the gentile church,
concerning whom it was said that they should bring of their abundance
to beautify the place of God's sanctuary. Isaiah 60:3. And it is
re...
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But God now brings back a little remnant, that the true King might be
presented to them, and causes the temple to be rebuilt in its place,
according to the promises given by the mouth of Jeremiah, and...
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EVEN THESE DID CYRUS KING OF PERSIA BRING FORTH BY THE HAND OF
MITHREDATH THE TREASURER,.... Or Mithridates, a name common with the
Persians, from their god Mithras, the sun they worshipped:
AND NUMB...
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Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of
Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the
prince of Judah.
Ver. 8. _Even those did Cyrus king of Persia_] So sty...
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_And numbered them_ Caused them to be delivered to the Jews by number;
_unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah_ The captain and governor of
these returning Jews, Ezra 2:2. The sceptre, therefore, was n...
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[ISRAELS RETURNE FROM BABYLON.]
1 The Proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the Temple.
5 The people prouide for the returne.
7 Cyrus restoreth the vessels of the Temple to Sheshbazzar.
1 NOW i...
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even those did Cyrus, king of Persia, bring forth by the hand of
Mithredath, the treasurer, who had charge of all these treasures, and
numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the Persian name for Zerubbabel,...
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THE RETURN ARRANGED FOR...
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THE CAPTIVES OF JUDAH LIBERATED
(vv. 1-11)
When the Medes and Persians defeated Babylon, Darius the Mede was
ruler, and not until Cyrus the Persian took the throne was liberty
proclaimed to Judah. T...
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5-11 The same God that raised up the spirit of Cyrus to proclaim
liberty to the Jews, raised up their spirits to take the benefit. The
temptation was to some to stay in Babylon; but some feared not t...
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NUMBERED THEM, i.e. he caused them to be delivered to the Jews by
number. UNTO SHESHBAZZAR, i.e. Zorobabel, as appears by comparing EZRA
3:8, with EZRA 5:16, to whom the Persians, or rather the Chalde...
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Ezra 1:8 Cyrus H3566 king H4428 Persia H6539 brought H3318 (H8686)
hand H3027 Mithredath H4990 treasurer H1489 counted...
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THE RETURN FROM EXILE OF A PORTION OF THE BABYLONIAN EXILES TOGETHER
WITH THE TEMPLE VESSELS (EZRA 1:5). .
We are informed of the return of the Babylonian exiles mainly because
it was with them that t...
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THE EDICT OF CYRUS AND ITS RESULT (EZRA 1:1).
In 538 BC Cyrus issued an edict allowing Jews to return to their
homeland, and authorising the rebuilding of the Temple with state
help. The wording of th...
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CONTENTS: Decree of Cyrus for restoration of the temple and
preparations for the return of the remnant.
CHARACTERS: God, Cyrus, Sheshbazzar, Mithredath.
CONCLUSION: (Ezra 1:1) The hearts of kings ar...
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Ezra 1:1. _In the first year of Cyrus._ Darius had the title of king
of Babylon; but according to Xenophon, Cyrus had the throne, and
remained in the city. After two years Darius died, and left him th...
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_Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the
Lord._
THE RESTORATION OF THE SACRED VESSELS
I. The preservation of the sacred vessels (Ezra 1:7). These are the
vessels which are m...
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_Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the
Lord._
THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CAPTIVITY
The captivity is clearly represented as God’s judgment upon His
people for their sins, but...
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EZRA 1:1 Cyrus’s Decree and the Return of Exiles from Babylon. Ezra
describes monumental political changes in the world as God’s special
work for his people.
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EZRA 1:5 The Exiles Respond to the Decree. The exiles’ leaders
gather money and materials for the temple. Cyrus brings the items
taken from the temple in 586 B.C. for the people to take back to
Jerusa...
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EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 1:6 The people of Persia help the Jewish exiles as
their king commands. Cyrus gives back the VESSELS OF THE HOUSE OF THE
LORD (v. Ezra 1:7
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] In this chapter we have (i.) the
proclamation of Cyrus (Ezra 1:1); (ii.) the preparation of the Jews
for availing themselves of it (Ezra 1:5) and (iii.) the restoratio...
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EXPOSITION
THE RESPONSE TO THE DECREE (Ezra 1:5). The response made to the decree
fell short of what might have been expected. The "patriarchal chiefs"
who responded belonged solely, or mainly, to the...
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Let's turn now to the book of Ezra.
The book of Ezra, the first part was probably written by Ezra but
written from the records. Actually at the time that Cyrus gave the
decree to build the temple, Ezr...
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Ezra 1:11; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 5:16; Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:14;...
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Sheshbazzar — Zerubbabel; the Chaldeans called him Sheshbazzar, that
is, Joy in tribulation, but among his own people he was called
Zerubbabel, a stranger in Babylon. So he looked upon himself, tho'
...
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Who is Sheshbazzar?
PROBLEM: When Cyrus the king of Persia allowed the Israelites to
return to Jerusalem, he gave back the articles of the house of the
Lord which Nebuchadnezzar had taken. According...