Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
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Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:
Ezra 6:3 In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the temple, the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be retained, its height being 60 cubits and its width 60 cubits;
Isaiah 44:28 “It is I who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd!
And he will perform all My desire.’
Andhe declares of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’”
And he will perform all My desire.’
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And of the temple, ‘
Isaiah 45:1 Thus says the Lord to Cyrus His anointed,
Whom I have taken by the righthand,
Tosubdue nations before him
Andto loose the loins of kings;
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
Whom I have taken by the right
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And
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: