that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of heaven, well-pleasing to Him, and pray for the life of the king and of his sons. This was said, not merely out of deference to, and admiration of, Cyrus, who was the father-in-law of Darius, but in recognition of the true God, the Lord of heaven, with whom Darius had become acquainted through the work of Daniel.
Verse Ezra 6:10. _AND PRAY FOR THE LIFE OF THE KING, AND OF HIS SONS._] Even heathens believed that offerings made in their behalf to the God of the Jews would be available. And this principle has had...
CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The search of the king and the result (Ezra 6:1)_ 2. The command of Darius (Ezra 6:6) 3. The king's command obeyed (Ezra 6:13) 4. The house finished ...
THE KING'S REPLY ACCORDING HIS PERMISSION TOR THE BUILDING TO BE CONTINUED. Ezra 6:1. a decree: the actual decree does not begin until Ezra 6:8. Ezra 6:2. Achmetha: _cf._ Tob_3:7; _i.e._ Ecbatana, in...
SWEET SAVOURS. See note on Leviticus 1:9....
The king's special desire, propitiatory sacrifice and intercessory prayer to be offered on behalf of his dynasty. _sacrifices of sweet savours_ R.V. SACRIFICES OF SWEET SAVOUR. One word in the origina...
DISCOURSE: 434 SERMON ON THE KING’S ACCESSION Ezra 6:10. _Offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king_ [Note: This Sermon was preached on the occasion...
_VER._ 10. _AND PRAY FOR THE LIFE OF THE KING, AND OF HIS SONS_— Though the Jews were not allowed to desire the heathens to pray to their deities for their prosperity, because they were forbidden to a...
2. Darius-' decree ordering the reconstruction. TEXT, EZRA 6:6-12 6 Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your colleagues, the officials of the pr...
_AND THAT WHICH THEY HAVE NEED OF, BOTH YOUNG BULLOCKS, AND RAMS, AND LAMBS, FOR THE BURNT OFFERINGS OF THE GOD OF HEAVEN, WHEAT, SALT, WINE, AND OIL, ACCORDING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PRIESTS WHICH...
SACRIFICES OF SWEET SAVOURS] cp. Genesis 8:21; Exodus 29:18....
COMPLETION AND DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE This chapter relates the authorisation of the construction of the Temple, and the completion of the work....
THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 6 V1 Then King Darius gave a command. So people searched in the records. Those records were in the house of the records in the city calle...
THAT THEY MAY OFFER SACRIFICES... AND PRAY FOR THE LIFE OF THE KING. — Two ends are to be answered: the God of heaven is to be honoured, and the dynasty of Darius interceded for by the Jews. (Comp. Je...
דִּֽי ־לֶהֱוֹ֧ן מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין נִיחֹוחִ֖ין לֶ אֱלָ֣הּ...
THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE Ezra 6:6 THE chronicler's version of the edict in which Darius replies to the application of the Satrap Tattenai is so very friendly to the Jews that questions have been...
PROSPERED IN A DIFFICULT WORK Ezra 6:1 How much depended on the finding of that roll! But God knew where it was, and led them to discover it, and inclined Darius to ratify it. When we are anxious and...
There can be no doubt that Tattenai felt that finding such a decree was unlikely, if not impossible. That the search must have been thorough is indicated by the place where the roll was found. The sea...
Observe how the hand of the Lord is with this decree. Tatnai and his companions are reproved for opposing God's work. Darius not only commands the temple to be built, but at his own cost and charge. N...
All this shews us that, in ceasing to build the temple, Israel was in fault. It appears from Haggai (Ezra 2:15) that they had made no progress at all. The terror with which the adversaries had inspire...
THAT THEY MAY OFFER SACRIFICES OF SWEET SAVOURS UNTO THE GOD OF HEAVEN,.... Such as will be acceptable to him, Genesis 8:21 AND PRAY FOR THE LIFE OF THE KING, AND OF HIS SONS; prayer being wont to be...
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. Ver. 10. _That they may pray for the life of the king_] For God, at his ple...
_And pray for the life of the king and his sons_ Persuaded that he, whom he once and again reverently calls _the God of heaven_, was ready to hear and answer his people in all things for which they ca...
1 Darius finding the decree of Cyrus, maketh a new decree for the aduancement of the building. 13 By the helpe of the enemies, and the directions of the prophets, the Temple is finished. 16 The feas...
Having received the letter from Tattenai, Darius ordered that a search be made in the archives where the treasures were stored in Babylon.There is no doubt that God led the searchers to Achmetha in th...
OF SWEET SAVOURS: Chalde, of rest...
1-12 When God's time is come for fulfilling his gracious purposes concerning his church, he will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good service was not expected. While our thoughts are di...
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Ezra 6:10 offer H1934 (H8748) H7127 (H8683) aroma H5208 God H426 heaven H8065 pray H6739 ...
THE KING INSTRUCTS TATTENAI ON HOW TO PROCEED (EZRA 6:6). Having established what was in the decree of Cyrus, king Darius now issued his instructions to Tattenai and his colleagues on how they are to...
CONTENTS: Darius confirms the decree of Cyrus. Temple furnished and worship restored. CHARACTERS: God, Darius, Haggai, Zechariah, Tattenai, Shethar-bozenai, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: When God's time has co...
Ezra 6:2. _There was found at Achmetha,_ that is, _Ecbatana,_ the capital of Media, as in the Vulgate, the city where the archives were kept; _a roll_ of the parchment. Revelation 7:1. “(?)” [Revelati...
_That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven._ SACRIFICE AS A RULE OF SUPPLICATION UNTO GOD I have made choice of this passage to show that sacrifice was a rite of supplica...
_Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews._ THE SCRIPTURAL WARRANT FOR AN ESTABLISHED CHURCH Look at this history, and consider candidly the great principles involved in...
EZRA 6:1 King Darius Discovers and Reaffirms Cyrus’s Decree, and the Work Is Completed. A record of Cyrus’s decree is discovered, and King Darius confirms that the Jews are to be allowed to continue t...
EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 6:8 Darius confirms Cyrus’s decree and also provides for costs from taxes raised in the province Beyond the River itself (v. Ezra 6:8). He also provides materials for sacrifices (v....
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) The search for and discovery of the decree of Cyrus (Ezra 6:1). (ii.) The decree of Darius for the furtherance of the building of the Temple...
EXPOSITION DISCOVERY OF THE DECREE OF CYRUS ON THE SUBJECT OF THE TEMPLE, AND RECITATION OF ITS EXACT TERMS ...
So Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of...
1 Timothy 2:1; 1 Timothy 2:2; Ephesians 5:2; Ezra 7:23; Genesis 8:21;...