Ezra 1:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

Whose spirit

General references

Exodus 35:21

Psalm 102:14

Bible References

Whose spirit

It was the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia. In order that the word of Jehovah (YHWH) given by the mouth of Jeremiah might come true, Jehovah moved the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia. He made a public statement through all his kingdom, and put it in writing, saying:

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia. He sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing. He said:

I got up in the night and took a small band of men with me. I said nothing to any man of what God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem, I had no beast with me but the one on which I was seated.

Preparations of the heart and the answer of the tongue, is from Jehovah.

But thanks to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

It is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is from God. He who does evil has not seen God.

General references

Those who were willing and whose hearts moved them brought their contributions to Jehovah. The gifts were used to construct the tent of meeting, to pay other expenses, and to make the holy clothes.

Your servants find pleasure in her stones and feel pity for her dust.