Ezra 6:14

Temple Is Dedicated And Completed

¹³ Then Tattenai, the ruler across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and their people, because of the order given by King Darius, did as he said with all care. ¹⁴ And the elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. ¹⁵ The construction of this house was complete on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the rule of Darius the king.

God of Israel

Kept The Word

Artaxerxes

Cyrus

Darius

Ezra

Haggai

Iddo

Israel

Persia

Zechariah

Ezra 7:1

Now after these things, when Artaxerxes was king of Persia, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Ezra 4:24-2

So the work of the house of God at Jerusalem was stopped, till the second year of the rule of Darius, king of Persia.

Ezra 5:13

In the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, Cyrus the king gave an order for the building of this house of God.

Ezra 1:1-4

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:

Ezra 3:8

The second year and third month of their coming to the house of God in Jerusalem Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, took charge of the construction. Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come from the land where they were prisoners to Jerusalem: and the Levites, of twenty years or older, were responsible for overseeing the work of the house of Jehovah.

Ezra 4:3

But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of families in Israel said to them: You have no part with us in the building of a house for our God. We will do the work for Jehovah, the God of Israel, as Cyrus, king of Persia, has given us orders.

Ezra 6:12-13

May the God who has made it a resting-place for his name send destruction on all kings and peoples whose hands are outstretched to make any change in this or to do damage to this house of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given this order. Let it be done with all care.

Isaiah 44:28

I say of Cyrus: 'He is my shepherd and will accomplish all that I please. He will say of Jerusalem, 'Let it be rebuilt,' and of the Temple, 'Let its foundations be laid.'

Haggai 1:8

Go up to the mountain and bring lumber, and rebuild my house. I will take pleasure in it and I will be glorified, said Jehovah.

Haggai 1:12-14

Governor Zerubbabel and Joshua the High Priest and all the people who returned from the exile in Babylon did what Jehovah God told them to do. They were afraid and obeyed Jehovah's messenger, Haggai the prophet.

Haggai 2:2-15

Speak to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying:

Zechariah 2:1-4

I lifted up my eyes and saw, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Zechariah 4:9

The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands will also finish it! You should know that Jehovah of Hosts has sent me to you.

Zechariah 6:1-15

I opened my eyes again and saw four chariots. They came out from between two mountains. The mountains were mountains of copper.