Chapter Five PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS 1. What historical events or changing circumstances made it possible to resume construction? 2. How does Darius-' character compare with the previous king'S? 3. What part did the people credit to God in their varying fortunes? 4. Do you think the letter of... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT AND VERSE-BY-VERSE COMMENT C. The work is resumed by the reign of Darius. 1. The work gets under way. TEXT, EZRA 5:1-5 1 When the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, who was ove... [ Continue Reading ]
2. A letter is sent to clarify the situation. TEXT, EZRA 5:6-17 6 This is the copy of the letter which Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai and his colleagues the officials, who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king. 7 They sent a report to him i... [ Continue Reading ]