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Ezra 6:13
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, the officials assisting them, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, the officials assisting them, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
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 CARRYING OUT OF THE DECREE; THE TEMPLE COMPLETED AND DEDICATED. Ezra 6:14. This cannot be in its original form; the success of the building is ascribed both to the commandment of God and to the de...
Darius's decree executed: (_a_) The Temple completed, (14, 15), (_b_) duly consecrated and dedicated (16 18) 13. _according to that which Darius the king had sent_ R.V. BECAUSE THAT. R.V. marg. - _bec...
3. The completion of the building, and its dedication TEXT, EZRA 6:13-18 13 Then Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues carried out the decre...
_THEN TATNAI, GOVERNOR ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER, SHETHAR-BOZNAI, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, ACCORDING TO THAT WHICH DARIUS THE KING HAD SENT, SO THEY DID SPEEDILY._ Then Tatnai ... did speedily. A concurren...
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...
אֱ֠דַיִן תַּתְּנַ֞י פַּחַ֧ת עֲבַֽר ־נַהֲרָ֛ה שְׁתַ֥ר בֹּוזְנַ֖י...
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...
See how the Lord can change the face of things in a moment. The very men that went forth for the ruin of God's cause are made unwilling instruments for the promotion of his glory. And thus, Reader! de...
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...
THEN TATNAI, GOVERNOR ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER, SHETHARBOZNAI, AND THEIR COMPANIONS,.... Having received and read the above letter: ACCORDING TO THAT WHICH DARIUS THE KING HAD SENT, SO THEY DID SPEEDIL...
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. Ver. 13. _So they did speedily_] This they d...
_They did it speedily_ When they received this order from the king, they applied themselves with as much haste to encourage and assist the work, as their predecessors had used to put a stop to it. Thu...
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...
13-22 The gospel church, that spiritual temple, is long in the building, but it will be finished at last, when the mystical body is completed. Every believer is a living temple, building up himself i...
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Ezra 6:13 Then H116 Tattenai H8674 governor H6347 beyond H5675 River H5103 Shethar-Boznai H8370 companions H3675 diligently H629
THE DECREE IS CARRIED OUT AND THE WORK ON THE TEMPLE IS COMPLETED ACCOMPANIED BY DUE CEREMONY (EZRA 6:13). Ezra 6:13 ‘Then Tattenai, the governor of Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their comp...
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...
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...
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 Ezra 6:13 SO THEY DID SPEEDILY. Tatnai and Shethar-boznai showed no reluctance. They had no enmity against the Jews. Once clearly advertised of the king's wishes, they carried them out wi...
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...
Esther 6:11; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 5:6; Job 5:12;...