FOR WE SEEK The people of the land sought to hinder the work in three ways: (1) by seeking to draw the Jews into an unreal union, (Ezra 4:3). (cf) (2 Kings 17:32). (2) by "weakening the hands of the people of Judah," (Ezra 4:4) i.e, by withholding supplies, etc.; and (3) by accusations lodged wi... [ Continue Reading ]
AHASUERUS The Cambyses of secular history (529-521 BC); not the Ahasuerus of Esther, who is the Xerxes of secular history (485 BC). (_ See Scofield) - (Daniel 5:31). _... [ Continue Reading ]
ARTAXERXES The Artaxerxes of (Ezra 4:7) is identical with Ahasuerus of (Ezra 4:6); that is, the Cambyses of profane history. The Artaxerxes of (Ezra 7:1) is the Longimanus of secular history, BC 418. But (_ See Scofield) - (Daniel 5:31). _... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVE Chaldean, make a new decree.... [ Continue Reading ]