-
Verse Ezra 5:3. _TATNAI, GOVERNOR_] He was governor of the provinces
which belonged to the Persian empire on their side of the Euphrates,
comprehending _Syria, Arabia Deserta, Phoenicia_, and _Samari...
-
GOVERNOR ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER - Compare Ezra 4:10 note. Tatnai was
apparently satrap of Syria, which included the whole tract west of the
Euphrates from Cilicia to the borders of Egypt. Zerubbabel m...
-
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. The prophetic ministry of Haggai and Zechariah (Ezra 5:1)_
2. The result of their ministry (Ezra 5:2)
3. Tatnai's interference (Ezra 5:3)
4. The letter to Darius ...
-
EZRA 4:24 TO EZRA 5:17. The narrative which was broken off at the end
of Ezra 4:5 is now resumed. There is silence regarding the period 536-
520 B.C.; in 516, however, it is said that the building had...
-
The Complaint against the Jews
3. _And_ Omit R.V. Not in the original.
_Tatnai, governor on_this _side the river_ R.V. TATTENAI, THE GOVERNOR
BEYOND THE RIVER. Tattenai appears as Sisinnes in Esther...
-
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,
p...
-
_AT THE SAME TIME CAME TO THEM TATNAI, GOVERNOR ON THIS SIDE THE
RIVER, AND SHETHAR-BOZNAI, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, AND SAID THUS UNTO
THEM, WHO HATH COMMANDED YOU TO BUILD THIS HOUSE, AND TO MAKE UP TH...
-
TATNAI] perhaps the satrap of all the Persian possessions W. of the
Euphrates (the 'river')....
-
THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE RECOMMENCED
This chapter gives an account of a renewed attempt to rebuild the
Temple, and recites a letter from the Persian officials in Judæa to
the Persian court to enqui...
-
THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM
EZRA
_ROBERT BRYCE_
CHAPTER 5
V1 Haggai and Zechariah (a *descendant of Iddo) were *prophets. They
spoke messages from the God of Israel to the *Jews who were in Jud...
-
TATNAI, GOVERNOR ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER. — Satrap, or Pechah, of the
entire province of Syria and Phœnicia, and therefore with a
jurisdiction over Judaea, and over Zerubbabel its Pechah or
sub-Satrap....
-
(3-17) Tatnai’s appeal to Darius....
-
בֵּהּ ־זִמְנָא֩ אֲתָ֨א עֲלֵיהֹ֜ון
תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֧ת...
-
ZECHARIAH THE PROPHET
Zechariah 1:1; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14
ZECHARIAH is one of the prophets whose personality as distinguished
from their message exerts some degree of fascination on the student.
This...
-
NEW DIFFICULTIES MET IN A NEW SPIRIT
Ezra 5:3; Ezra 6:1
IT is in keeping with the character of his story of the returned Jews
throughout, that no sooner has the chronicler let a ray of sunshine
fall...
-
THE MISSION OF HAGGAI AND ZECHARIAH
Ezra 5:1
It is necessary to read the books of Haggai and Zechariah to see what
difficulties the leaders of the people had to meet, and how much they
needed the hel...
-
A study of the prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah makes it perfectly
evident that the cessation of the work of building was unworthy of the
men who had commenced. Judged by all human standards they co...
-
_River, over all Syria, &c. This man had not been bribed, but acted
with great moderation, and in compliance with his duty. (Calmet) ---
Counsel. Chaldean, "order....to make up this wall."_...
-
I think it an object of considerable moment to remark on this part of
the history, that the enemies of Israel made no interruption to their
building houses for themselves, though this was contrary to...
-
Whatever happens, they have to go through that which puts faith to the
proof; but their path is ordered by the will of God, and their faith
relies upon Him. In this case they had to wait; but God's ti...
-
AT THE SAME TIME CAME TO THEM TATNAI, GOVERNOR ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER,
AND SHETHARBOZNAI, AND THEIR COMPANIONS,.... These were new governors
and officers under the king of Persia in those parts, the o...
-
_At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the
river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto
them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up thi...
-
_Tatnai and Shethar-boznai_ These were probably new governors, or
prefects, whom Darius had sent; for it was usual with new kings to
change the governors of provinces. _Who hath commanded you to build...
-
1 Zerubbabel and Shealtiel, incited by Haggai and Zacharie, set
forward the building of the Temple.
3 Tatnai and Shether Boznai could not hinder the Iewes.
6 Their letter to Darius against the Iewes...
-
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river,
satrap, or viceroy, of the Persian king who governed the larger
province, or satrapy, west of the Euphrates, including Syria,
Pal...
-
THE ZEAL OF THE PEOPLE AROUSED...
-
WORK RESUMED AND OPPOSITION RESUMED
(vv. 1-5)
The initiative for resuming the work had come from the Lord who moved
the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to speak in His name to the Jews in
Judah and Je...
-
3-17 While employed in God's work, we are under his special
protection; his eye is upon us for good. This should keep us to our
duty, and encourage us therein, when difficulties are ever so
discourag...
-
_ Tatuai and Shethar-boznai_; not Rehum and Shimshai &c., who were
either dead, or removed from their offices by the new emperor Darius,
as is very usual....
-
Ezra 5:3 time H2166 Tattenai H8674 governor H6347 beyond H5675 River
H5103 Shethar-Boznai H8370 companions H3675 came H858 ...
-
CONTENTS: Encouragement of the prophets and the work resumed.
CHARACTERS: Zerubbabel, Haggai, Zechariah, Jeshua, Tattenai, Darius,
Shethar-bozenai.
CONCLUSION: It is a sign that God has mercy in sto...
-
Ezra 5:4. _Then said we._ Septuagint: “Then said they unto them.”
Ezra 5:16. _Since that time even until now hath it been in building,
and yet it is not finished._ The chronology of the Persian empire...
-
_At the same time came to them Tatntia._
THE GREAT WORK INVESTIGATED AND CONTINUED
The sacred work investigated by the secular authorities.
1. The nature of the investigation.
2. The spirit of the...
-
EZRA 5:1 The Work Is Resumed, and Local Officials Seek Confirmation
of Cyrus’s Decree. After a period of inactivity, the leaders resume
work on rebuilding the temple, and provincial officials inquire...
-
EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 5:3 The officials TATTENAI and SHETHAR-BOZENAI are
much more neutral than the officials in Ezra 4:8. Clearly they have no
knowledg
-
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] i. The work resumed through the
preaching of Haggai and Zechariah, the prophets (Ezra 5:1). ii. The
workers interrogated by the Persian authorities west of the Euphrat...
-
EXPOSITION
RENEWAL OF OPPOSITION ON THE PART OF THE NEIGHBOURING HEATHEN. LETTER
WRITTEN BY THEM AND SENT TO DARIUS ...
-
So it tells us here in chapter five,
The prophet Haggai, and the prophet Zechariah, they prophesied unto
the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of
Israel. Then rose up Zerub...
-
Acts 4:7; Ezra 1:3; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 5:9; Ezra 6:13;...
-
Shethar — boznai — Not Rehum and Shimshai, &c. who were either
dead, or removed from their office by Darius....