Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Now in the

Made a proclamation

Bible References

Now in the

2 Chronicles 36:22
And the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to finish the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia that he made a proclamation throughout all this kingdom, and thereto to set it up in writing, saying,

By the mouth

Jeremiah 25:12
When the seventy years are expired, I will visit also the wickedness of the king of Babylon and his people sayeth the LORD: yea, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it a perpetual wilderness,
Jeremiah 29:10
But thus sayeth the LORD: When ye have fulfilled seventy years at Babylon, I will bring you home, and of mine own goodness I will carry you hither again to this place.
Jeremiah 33:7
And I will return the captivity of Judah and Israel: and will set them up again as they were afore.

Made a proclamation

Matthew 3:1
In those days John the Baptist came, and preached in the wilderness of Jewry,
John 1:23
He said, "I am the voice of a crier in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah."