The copy of the letter. — This letter of Tatnai is introduced much in the same way as Helium’s; but its dispassionateness and good faith are in striking contrast with the latter.
Apharsachites. — Probably here the same as the Apharsites before, and suggesting some kind of Persian guard. But the reason of their introduction specifically here is obscure.
Apharsachites, like Apharsites, and Apharsathchites Ezra 4:9, are thought by some to be forms of the word “Persians,” which is applied here generally to the foreign settlers in Samaria. (Others identi...
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...
TATNAI. His name has been recently found in. contract. APHARSACHITES. See note on Ezra 4:9....
_Tatnai, the governor on_this _side the river_ R.V. TATTENAI, THE GOVERNOR BEYOND THE RIVER, AND SHETHAR-BOZENAI. See note on Ezra 5:3. _the Apharsachites, which_were _on_this _side the river_ R.V. TH...
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 colleague...
_THE COPY OF THE LETTER THAT TATNAI, GOVERNOR ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER, AND SHETHAR-BOZNAI, AND HIS COMPANIONS THE APHARSACHITES, WHICH WERE ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER, SENT UNTO DARIUS THE KING:_ No JFB c...
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...
פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִ֠גַּרְתָּא דִּֽי ־שְׁלַ֞ח תַּתְּנַ֣י ׀ פַּחַ֣ת...
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...
The Lord had certainly softened the minds of those men, that though they sent an accusation against the people to the king, yet the Lord overruled the inditing of it. When a man's ways please the Lord...
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...
THE COPY OF THE LETTER THAT TATNAI, GOVERNOR ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER, AND SHETHARBOZNAI, AND HIS COMPANIONS THE APHARSACHITES, WHICH WERE ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER,.... Which is thought by some to be one...
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which [were] on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: Ver. 6. _...
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...
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, on the western side of the Euphrates, AND SHETHARBOZNAI AND HIS COMPANIONS, THE APHARSACHITES, the lower officials, WHICH WERE ON T...
The Letter of Inquiry Directed To Darius...
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...
THE APHARSACHITES; a people so called, sent hither as a colony. As the other people, mentioned EZRA 4:9 they seem to have had a greater power with Rehum and Shimshai that with these new officers, who...
Ezra 5:6 copy H6573 letter H104 Tattenai H8674 sent H7972 (H8754) governor H6347 beyond H5675 River H5103 Shethar-Boznai...
THE PERSIAN GOVERNOR WRITES TO KING DARIUS CONCERNING THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE AND THE STATEMENT OF THE ELDERS CONCERNING THEIR CASE (EZRA 5:6). It should be noted how deliberately the writer gives...
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...
_The copy of the letter that Tatnai._ THE LETTER OF THE KING CONCERNING THE WORK This letter has three chief divisions. I. The inquisition of the Persian authorities. II. The reply of the Jewish l...
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 5:6 Verse Ezra 5:6 introduces the COPY OF THE LETTER sent by TATTENAI and SHETHAR-BOZENAI to...
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...
Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 6:6...