Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Ezra 6:8
From proceeding in their work for want of money.
From proceeding in their work for want of money.
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...
I MAKE. DECREE. This was. new decree of Darius Hystaspis....
The injunction; official support, (_a_) money for the building. _I make a decree_ cf. Ezra 6:11; Ezra 4:19; Ezra 7:13. _of the king's goods_, even _of the tribute beyond the river_ The king addressin...
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...
_MOREOVER I MAKE A DECREE WHAT YE SHALL DO TO THE ELDERS OF THESE JEWS FOR THE BUILDING OF THIS HOUSE OF GOD: THAT OF THE KING'S GOODS, EVEN OF THE TRIBUTE BEYOND THE RIVER, FORTHWITH EXPENCES BE GIVE...
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...
MOREOVER. — _I_ _also make my decree._ OF THE KING’S GOODS. — From the tribute collected to be sent to Persia sums were previously to be deducted....
וּ מִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ לְ מָ֣א דִֽי
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...
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, [even] of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be giv...
_Hindered. Thus Darius trod in the footsteps, or perhaps exceeded the liberality of Cyrus. (Haydock)_...
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...
MOREOVER, I MAKE A DECREE, WHAT YE SHALL DO TO THE ELDERS OF THESE JEWS, FOR THE BUILDING OF THIS HOUSE OF GOD,.... This must be considered as an additional decree of Darius, which was peculiarly made...
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, [even] of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be giv...
_That of the king's goods, forthwith expenses be given_ That the work might not be stopped for want of money to carry it on, he orders certain sums to be paid them out of his own revenue. _And that wh...
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...
Moreover, I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, of the revenue in taxes an...
THE FAVORABLE DECREE OF DARIUS...
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...
I MAKE A DECREE: Chalde, by me a decree is made HINDERED: Chalde, made to cease...
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...
Ezra 6:8 I H4481 issue H7761 (H8752) decree H2942 what H3964 do H5648 (H8748) for H5974 elders...
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...
_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...
Ezra 4:16; Ezra 4:20; Ezra 4:21; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:5;...