Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Ezra 6:14
Artaxerxes - The Artaxerxes of marginal reference seems to be meant (i. e., Longimanus); he was one of those who together with Cyrus and Darius helped forward the completion of the work.
Artaxerxes - The Artaxerxes of marginal reference seems to be meant (i. e., Longimanus); he was one of those who together with Cyrus and Darius helped forward the completion of the work.
Verse 14. _ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL_] He first gave the order, and stirred up the hearts of the following Persian kings to second that order. _OF CYRUS_] This sovereign gave...
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...
COMMANDMENT. decree. CYRUS, AND DARIUS, AND ARTAXERXES. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton,_ to mark the important fact that _three_ kings, at various times, were concerned in the rebuilding of J...
_the elders of the Jews_ cf. Ezra 5:5. _and they prospered_ R.V. AND PROSPERED. Cf. Ezra 5:8. _through the prophesying_ i.e. the success of the work was due in great measure to the encouragement and...
DISCOURSE: 435 THE SUBSERVIENCY OF A FAITHFUL MINISTRY TO THE ERECTION OF GOD’S SPIRITUAL TEMPLE Ezra 6:14. _And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai t...
_VER._ 14. _AND ARTAXERXES KING OF PERSIA_— Houbigant omits the word _Artaxerxes_ here....
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...
_AND THE ELDERS OF THE JEWS BUILDED, AND THEY PROSPERED THROUGH THE PROPHESYING OF HAGGAI THE PROPHET AND ZECHARIAH THE SON OF IDDO. AND THEY BUILDED, AND FINISHED IT, ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF...
COMPLETION AND DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE This chapter relates the authorisation of the construction of the Temple, and the completion of the work....
ARTAXERXES] The Temple was really completed in the reign of Darius (Ezra 6:15), but Artaxerxes (464-424 b.c.) bestowed treasure upon it (see Ezra 7)....
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...
CYRUS, AND DARIUS, AND ARTAXERXES KING OF PERSIA. — This verse includes all the agents in the great work with which the book deals: from Cyrus to Artaxerxes; the elders, that is, the heads of the Jews...
וְ שָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ בָּנַ֣יִן וּ מַצְלְחִ֔ין...
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...
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of (f) Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished [it], according to the commandmen...
_Artaxerxes, one of the seven who overturned the power of the magi; (Usher, the year of the world 3483) or rather the king of Persia, who lived some time after this, and was very favourable to the Jew...
How truly beautiful in their place are God's ministers, when they strengthen the hands that hang down, and confirm the feeble knees....
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...
AND THE ELDERS OF THE JEWS BUILDED,.... Went on with the building of the temple: AND THEY PROSPERED THROUGH THE PROPHESYING OF HAGGAI THE PROPHET AND ZECHARIAH THE SON OF IDDO; or grandson, as before...
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished [it], according to the commandment of...
_They prospered through the prophesying of Haggai_, &c. This is a seasonable intimation that this great and unexpected success was not to be ascribed to chance, or to the kindness or good-humour of Da...
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...
And the elders of the Jews builded, they continued work on the Temple, AND THEY PROSPERED THROUGH THE PROPHESYING OF HAGGAI, THE PROPHET, AND ZECHARIAH, THE SON OF IDDO. Not only did these two prophet...
THE SECOND TEMPLE DEDICATED...
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...
COMMANDMENT: Chald. decree...
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...
THEY PROSPERED THROUGH THE PROPHESYING OF HAGGAI: this is a seasonable intimation that this great and unexpected success was not to be ascribed to chance, nor to the kindness or good humour of Darius;...
Ezra 6:14 elders H7868 (H8750) Jews H3062 built H1124 (H8750) prospered H6744 (H8683) prophesying H5017 Haggai...
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...
FINISHED IT The worship of Jehovah was thus re-established in Jerusalem, but the theocracy was not restored. The remnant which returned from the Babylonian captivity lived in the land by Gentile suff...
Ezra 6:14 This reference to the influence excited by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah marks very plainly the nature and object of the prophetic office. The word which God in time past spake by the mo...
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...
_And they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai._ THE TRUE PULPIT THE BEST PROMOTER OF HONEST INDUSTRY It-- I. quickens the power of thought. He quickens public thought most who presents the m...
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 6:14 God, speaking here through his prophets, is the real power behind events. But the actions of the Persian kings on behalf of the Jews are also acknowledged. ⇐...
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...
Ezra 1:1; Ezra 3:8; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 4:3; Ezra 5:1;...
Through the prophesying — This is a seasonable intimation that this great and unexpected success was not to be ascribed to chance, or to the kindness or good humour of Darius, but unto God only, who b...