(Ezra 1:1-3 a; Esther 2:1; Esther 2:1-5 a). Cyrus Decrees the Rebuilding of the Temple
On this section see the full notes of Professor Ryle on Ezra.
The historical character of this decree of Cyrus has been questioned (on purely subjective grounds) by Cheyne, Jewish Religious Life after the Exile, pp. 5 7.
Verse 2 Chronicles 36:22. _NOW IN THE FIRST YEAR OF CYRUS_] This and the following verse are supposed to have been written by _mistake_ from the _book_ _of Ezra_, which begins in the same way. The bo...
This and the next verse are repeated at the commencement of the book of Ezra Ezra 1:1, which was, it is probable, originally a continuation of Chronicles, Chronicles and Ezra together forming one work...
IV. THE CAPTIVITY AND THE EPILOGUE CHAPTER 36:15-23 _ 1. The captivity (2 Chronicles 36:15)_ 2. The epilogue (2 Chronicles 36:22) In infinite patience the Lord still waited for the return of His pe...
THE FIRST YEAR OF CYRUS. See note on Ezra 1:1. SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._...
23. THE EDICT OF CYRUS (2 Chronicles 36:22-23) TEXT 2 Chronicles 36:22. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah...
_NOW IN THE FIRST YEAR OF CYRUS KING OF PERSIA, THAT THE WORD OF THE LORD SPOKEN BY THE MOUTH OF JEREMIAH MIGHT BE ACCOMPLISHED, THE LORD STIRRED UP THE SPIRIT OF CYRUS KING OF PERSIA, THAT HE MADE A...
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM This is a brief record of the reigns of Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah, and of the destruction of Jerusalem. The first twenty vv. of this chapter are abbreviated...
NOW IN THE FIRST, etc.] 2 Chronicles 36:22 are identical with the opening words of Ezra (2 Chronicles 1:1), and end in the middle of a sentence. (For the notes see the passage in Ezra.)...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 36 JEHOAHAZ – 2 CHRONICLES 36:1-4 V1 The people in Judah chose Josiah’s...
וּ בִ שְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְ כֹ֨ורֶשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ
THE LAST KINGS OF JUDAH 2 Chronicles 34:1; 2 Chronicles 35:1; 2 Chronicles 36:1 WHATEVER influence Manasseh's reformation exercised over his people generally, the taint of idolatry was
DEFEAT AND EXILE 2 Chronicles 36:11 It is expressly stated in Ezekiel 17:13 that Nebuchadnezzar administered to Zedekiah an oath of fealty in the presence of Jehovah. Hence by his rebellion, he not o...
This is the record of the final movements in the downward course of Judah. They are graphically given. First Jehoahaz reigned for three months, and was deposed by the king of Egypt. Jehoiakim succeede...
Now in the (m) first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD [spoken] by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he ma...
_First. Cyrus had ruled over Persia from the year of the world 3444. He was now emperor of the east. The year of the world 3468. C. --- These two verses are repeated by Esdras, which evinces that he w...
We have made a long stride in history from the close of the last verse to the beginning of this: no less than 70 years are at once leaped over. To fill up this chasm the Reader must look into the writ...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 THROUGH 36. Manasseh, his son, who gave himself up to iniquity in spite of the warnings of the prophets, brought desolation and ruin upon himself and after...
Ver. 22,23. NOW IN THE FIRST YEAR OF CYRUS KING OF PERSIA,.... These two verses are the same with which the next book, the book of Ezra, begins, where they will be explained; and these two books, the...
_Now in the first year of Cyrus_ Kennicott thinks that the last two verses of this book belong properly to the book of Ezra, and were subjoined to the Chronicles through the inadvertency of some trans...
1 Iehoahaz succeeding, is deposed by Pharaoh, and caried into Egypt. 5 Iehoiakim raigning ill, is caried bound into Babylon. 9 Iehoiachin succeeding reigneth ill, and is brought into Babylon. 11 Ze...
Zedekiah's Reign and the end of Judah...
Now, in the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jeremiah 25:12, THE LORD STIRRED UP THE SPIRIT OF CYRUS, KING OF PERSI...
JEHOIAKIM'S REIGN AND CAPTIVITY (vv.5-8) Jehoiakim was evidently older than Jehoahaz for he was 25 when he began to reign (cf.v.2). He reigned 11 years in Judah, but he also dishonoured the memory o...
22,23 God had promised the restoring of the captives, and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, at the end of seventy years; and that time to favour Zion, that set time, came at last. Though God's church be c...
This and the next verse are repeated in the beginning of the next book, where they will be more fitly explained....
2 Chronicles 36:22 first H259 year H8141 Cyrus H3566 king H4428 Persia H6539 word H1697 LORD H3068 mouth H63
2 Chronicles 36:22 I. The name of Cyrus, the point of the compass indicative of his birthplace, and the direction of his march upon Babylon are distinctly foretold. II. Isaiah describes with remarkab...
CONTENTS: Reign and dethronement of Jehoahaz. Final deportation. Captivity of Judah in Babylon. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoahaz, Jehoiachin, Jehoikim, Nebuchadnezzar, Zedekiah, Cyrus, Eliakim, Necho. CONC...
2 Chronicles 36:2. _Jehoahaz the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem._ Necho summoned him to Riblah, put him in irons, and made his elder brother Eliakim king in his room, and changed his name to...
_Now, in the first year of Cyrus, king of Persta._ CYRUS: THE DIVINELY-DIRECTED DELIVERER I. God stirred up cyrus to do a great and necessary work. II. Cyrus was a fitting instrument for the great...
2 CHRONICLES 36:22 Restoration. From Ezra 1:1. Israel’s history has resumed through God’s gracious initiative. TO BUILD HIM A HOUSE. The words of Cyrus
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter gives the reigns of Jehoahaz (2 Chronicles 36:1), of Jehoiakim (2 Chronicles 36:5), of Jehoiachin (2 Chronicles 36:9), and of Zedekiah ...
EXPOSITION One short chapter now brings to a conclusion the work, in so many aspects remarkable, called 'The Chronicles.' And thirteen verses sum the contents of the four last pre-Captivity kings of t...
Now at his death, Jehoahaz began to reign. He was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for only three months in Jerusalem. And the king of Egypt came up, conquered him, and to...
1 Chronicles 5:26; 1 Kings 11:14; 1 Kings 11:23; 1 Samuel 26:19;...