Thematic Bible
Ezra 5:1 (show verse)
Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.
Haggai » Urges the jews to rebuild the temple
Iddo » Ancestor of zechariah
Jeshua » Also called joshua » Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Haggai
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Zechariah son of iddo
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Zechariah » A prophet
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius
Iddo » Ancestor of zechariah
Jeshua » Also called joshua » Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Haggai
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Zechariah son of iddo
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Zechariah » A prophet
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius
Ezra 5:2 (show verse)
Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak began to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Jeshua » Also called joshua » Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
Joshua » Jeshua, high priest » Or jeshua, high priest
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Prophets » Were called » Prophets of God
Prophets » Assisted the jews in their great national undertakings
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Resumed by zerubbabel and jeshua
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Jeshua » Also called joshua » Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple
Joshua » Jeshua, high priest » Or jeshua, high priest
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Prophets » Were called » Prophets of God
Prophets » Assisted the jews in their great national undertakings
Shealtiel » Father of zerubbabel and an ancestor of jesus
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Resumed by zerubbabel and jeshua
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Ezra 5:3 (show verse)
At that time Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues came to them and asked, "Who gave you authority to rebuild this temple and to complete this structure?"
Government » Provincial
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Shethar-boznai » An official of the king of persia
Tatnai » A persian governor in samaria
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Shethar-boznai » An official of the king of persia
Tatnai » A persian governor in samaria
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
Ezra 5:4 (show verse)
They also asked them, "What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?"
Ezra 5:5 (show verse)
But God was watching over the elders of Judah, and they were not stopped until a report could be dispatched to Darius and a letter could be sent back concerning this.
Ezra 5:6 (show verse)
This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and his colleagues who were the officials of Trans-Euphrates sent to King Darius.
Darius » Emancipator of israel
Government » Provincial
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Shethar-boznai » An official of the king of persia
Tatnai » A persian governor in samaria
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
Government » Provincial
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Shethar-boznai » An official of the king of persia
Tatnai » A persian governor in samaria
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
Ezra 5:7 (show verse)
The report they sent to him was written as follows: "To King Darius: All greetings!
Ezra 5:8 (show verse)
Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being built with large stones, and timbers are being placed in the walls. This work is being done with all diligence and is prospering in their hands.
Ezra 5:9 (show verse)
We inquired of those elders, asking them, 'Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and to complete this structure?'
Ezra 5:10 (show verse)
We also inquired of their names in order to inform you, so that we might write the names of the men who were their leaders.
Ezra 5:11 (show verse)
They responded to us in the following way: 'We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king of Israel built it and completed it.
Ezra 5:12 (show verse)
But after our ancestors angered the God of heaven, he delivered them into the hands of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this temple and exiled the people to Babylon.
Ezra 5:13 (show verse)
But in the first year of King Cyrus of Babylon, King Cyrus enacted a decree to rebuild this temple of God.
Cyrus » Issues a decree for the emancipation of the jews and rebuilding the temple
King's decrees » Decrees of
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Persia » Cyrus
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
King's decrees » Decrees of
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Persia » Cyrus
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
Ezra 5:14 (show verse)
Even the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and had brought to the palace of Babylon -- even those things King Cyrus brought from the palace of Babylon and presented to a man by the name of Sheshbazzar whom he had appointed as governor.
Cyrus » Issues a decree for the emancipation of the jews and rebuilding the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Persia » Cyrus
Sheshbazzar » A name given, apparently, to zerubbabel
Silver » Vessels of
Silver » Of the temple
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Persia » Cyrus
Sheshbazzar » A name given, apparently, to zerubbabel
Silver » Vessels of
Silver » Of the temple
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon
Ezra 5:15 (show verse)
He said to him, "Take these vessels and go deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt in its proper location."
Ezra 5:16 (show verse)
Then this Sheshbazzar went and laid the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem. From that time to the present moment it has been in the process of being rebuilt, although it is not yet finished.'
Ezra 5:17 (show verse)
"Now if the king is so inclined, let a search be conducted in the royal archives there in Babylon in order to determine whether King Cyrus did in fact issue orders for this temple of God to be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us a decision concerning this matter."