Mithredath - Or, “Mithridates.” The occurrence of this name, which means “given by Mithra” or “dedicated to Mithra,” is an indication that the sun-worship of the Persians was at least as old as the time of Cyrus.
Sheshbazzar - i. e., Zerubbabel. On his royal descent, see 1 Chronicles 3:19 note.
Verse Ezra 1:8. _SHESHBAZZAR, THE PRINCE OF JUDAH._] This was probably the Chaldean name of him who was originally called Zerubbabel: the former signifies _joy in affliction_; the latter, _a stranger...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE RETURN UNDER ZERUBBABEL AND THE REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The proclamation of Cyrus (Ezra 1:1)_ 2. The response of the chiefs of Judah and Benjamin (E...
THE RETURN OF THE JEWS UNDER SHESHBAZZAR WITH THE HOLY VESSELS. The carrying out of the decree. Ezra 1:5. even all. Jerusalem: implying that many did not avail themselves of the opportunity of return...
SHESHBAZZAR. the Chaldean name of the prince of Judah. Not Zerubbabel, which means born at Babel. Probably. Nehemiah, for he was the son of Hachaliah and Zidkijah (Nehemiah 10:1), and therefore. "prin...
_by the hand of_ So A.V. and R.V. This phrase in the original is a little difficult. It occurs Ezra 8:26, -I even weighed _into their hand_&c.", 33, -was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighe...
_VER._ 8. _SHESHBAZZAR, THE PRINCE OF JUDAH_— His name was originally Zerubbabel; but it was common for the great men of Judah, at the time of the captivity, to have two names; one of their own countr...
2. The people return and begin to rebuild. TEXT, EZRA 1:5-11 5 Then the heads of fathers-' households of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites arose, even everyone whose spirit God had...
_EVEN THOSE DID CYRUS KING OF PERSIA BRING FORTH BY THE HAND OF MITHREDATH THE TREASURER, AND NUMBERED THEM UNTO SHESHBAZZAR, THE PRINCE OF JUDAH._ By the hand of Mithredath, х_ MITRªDAAT_ (H4990), M...
1:8 Sheshbazzar (a-21) This appears to be the Chaldean name of Zerubbabel, which may mean, 'Born in Babylon.'...
THE RETURN OF THE JEWS FROM CAPTIVITY The chapter narrates how Cyrus, king of Persia, permitted the Jews in Babylon to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple there, and restored the vessels taken...
SHESHBAZZAR] It seems probable that this was the Persian or Babylonian name of Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2). In favour of the view that the same person is designated by the two names is the fact that the fou...
THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ ABOUT THE BOOK OF EZRA There are many dates in this *introduction. These dates are the number of years before the time that Jesus Christ was born...
(5-11) Immediate result of the decree. (5) WITH ALL THEM WHOSE SPIRIT GOD HAD RAISED. — _Namely, all_ is the more exact rendering. The same influence that prompted the decree of Cyrus was necessary to...
וַ יֹּֽוצִיאֵ֗ם כֹּ֚ורֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס עַל...
THE ROYAL EDICT Ezra 1:2; Ezra 1:7 IT has been asserted that the Scripture version of the edict of Cyrus cannot be an exact rendering of the original, because it ascribes to the Great King some knowl...
GOD'S PROMISES FULFILLED Ezra 1:1 God will ever be mindful of His covenant. There were also many remembrancers as Daniel and other like-minded exiles who gave Him no rest and were ever asking Him for...
The Book of Ezra contains an account of a most important epoch in the history of the people of God. After seventy years of captivity, a return from captivity was made possible by the decree of a Genti...
Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto (h) Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. (h) So the Chaldeans called Zerubbabel who was th...
Gazabar means, "the treasurer." (Hebrew; Syriac; Calmet; Protestants; 3 Esdras ii. 19.) (Haydock) --- Son is not in Hebrew, &c., (Menochius) and must be omitted. (Tirinus) --- Sassabasar. This was ano...
Was not Cyrus a type, in this instance, of the gentile church, concerning whom it was said that they should bring of their abundance to beautify the place of God's sanctuary. Isaiah 60:3. And it is re...
But God now brings back a little remnant, that the true King might be presented to them, and causes the temple to be rebuilt in its place, according to the promises given by the mouth of Jeremiah, and...
EVEN THESE DID CYRUS KING OF PERSIA BRING FORTH BY THE HAND OF MITHREDATH THE TREASURER,.... Or Mithridates, a name common with the Persians, from their god Mithras, the sun they worshipped: AND NUMB...
Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. Ver. 8. _Even those did Cyrus king of Persia_] So sty...
_And numbered them_ Caused them to be delivered to the Jews by number; _unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah_ The captain and governor of these returning Jews, Ezra 2:2. The sceptre, therefore, was n...
[ISRAELS RETURNE FROM BABYLON.] 1 The Proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the Temple. 5 The people prouide for the returne. 7 Cyrus restoreth the vessels of the Temple to Sheshbazzar. 1 NOW i...
even those did Cyrus, king of Persia, bring forth by the hand of Mithredath, the treasurer, who had charge of all these treasures, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the Persian name for Zerubbabel,...
THE RETURN ARRANGED FOR...
THE CAPTIVES OF JUDAH LIBERATED (vv. 1-11) When the Medes and Persians defeated Babylon, Darius the Mede was ruler, and not until Cyrus the Persian took the throne was liberty proclaimed to Judah. T...
5-11 The same God that raised up the spirit of Cyrus to proclaim liberty to the Jews, raised up their spirits to take the benefit. The temptation was to some to stay in Babylon; but some feared not t...
NUMBERED THEM, i.e. he caused them to be delivered to the Jews by number. UNTO SHESHBAZZAR, i.e. Zorobabel, as appears by comparing EZRA 3:8, with EZRA 5:16, to whom the Persians, or rather the Chalde...
Ezra 1:8 Cyrus H3566 king H4428 Persia H6539 brought H3318 (H8686) hand H3027 Mithredath H4990 treasurer H1489 counted...
THE RETURN FROM EXILE OF A PORTION OF THE BABYLONIAN EXILES TOGETHER WITH THE TEMPLE VESSELS (EZRA 1:5). . We are informed of the return of the Babylonian exiles mainly because it was with them that t...
THE EDICT OF CYRUS AND ITS RESULT (EZRA 1:1). In 538 BC Cyrus issued an edict allowing Jews to return to their homeland, and authorising the rebuilding of the Temple with state help. The wording of th...
CONTENTS: Decree of Cyrus for restoration of the temple and preparations for the return of the remnant. CHARACTERS: God, Cyrus, Sheshbazzar, Mithredath. CONCLUSION: (Ezra 1:1) The hearts of kings ar...
Ezra 1:1. _In the first year of Cyrus._ Darius had the title of king of Babylon; but according to Xenophon, Cyrus had the throne, and remained in the city. After two years Darius died, and left him th...
_Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord._ THE RESTORATION OF THE SACRED VESSELS I. The preservation of the sacred vessels (Ezra 1:7). These are the vessels which are m...
_Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord._ THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CAPTIVITY The captivity is clearly represented as God’s judgment upon His people for their sins, but...
EZRA 1:1 Cyrus’s Decree and the Return of Exiles from Babylon. Ezra describes monumental political changes in the world as God’s special work for his people. ⇐...
EZRA 1:5 The Exiles Respond to the Decree. The exiles’ leaders gather money and materials for the temple. Cyrus brings the items taken from the temple in 586 B.C. for the people to take back to Jerusa...
EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 1:6 The people of Persia help the Jewish exiles as their king commands. Cyrus gives back the VESSELS OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD (v. Ezra 1:7
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] In this chapter we have (i.) the proclamation of Cyrus (Ezra 1:1); (ii.) the preparation of the Jews for availing themselves of it (Ezra 1:5) and (iii.) the restoratio...
EXPOSITION THE RESPONSE TO THE DECREE (Ezra 1:5). The response made to the decree fell short of what might have been expected. The "patriarchal chiefs" who responded belonged solely, or mainly, to the...
Let's turn now to the book of Ezra. The book of Ezra, the first part was probably written by Ezra but written from the records. Actually at the time that Cyrus gave the decree to build the temple, Ezr...
Ezra 1:11; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 5:16; Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:14;...
Sheshbazzar — Zerubbabel; the Chaldeans called him Sheshbazzar, that is, Joy in tribulation, but among his own people he was called Zerubbabel, a stranger in Babylon. So he looked upon himself, tho' ...
Who is Sheshbazzar? PROBLEM: When Cyrus the king of Persia allowed the Israelites to return to Jerusalem, he gave back the articles of the house of the Lord which Nebuchadnezzar had taken. According...