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Themes in Ezra 5

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Themes in Ezra 5

Ezra 5:1 (show verse)

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even to 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

Ezra 5:2 (show verse)

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping 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

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

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 5:4 (show verse)

Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction

Ezra 5:5 (show verse)

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction

Ezra 5:6 (show verse)

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side of the river, sent to Darius the king:

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

Ezra 5:7 (show verse)

They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus; To Darius the king, all peace.

Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction

Ezra 5:8 (show verse)

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work proceedeth rapidly, and prospereth in their hands.

Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction
Walls » Frequently made of stone and wood together

Ezra 5:9 (show verse)

Then we asked those elders, and said to them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to erect these walls?

Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction

Ezra 5:10 (show verse)

We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction

Ezra 5:11 (show verse)

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was erected these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and set up.

Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » The jews, in returning answer to tatnai
God » Remember » Servants of
Servants » God's
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction

Ezra 5:12 (show verse)

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

Captivity » As a judgment
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Tatnai the governor wrote to darius to know if the building had his sanction

Ezra 5:13 (show verse)

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house 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

Ezra 5:14 (show verse)

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made 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

Ezra 5:15 (show verse)

And said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
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 5:16 (show verse)

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

Sheshbazzar » A name given, apparently, to zerubbabel
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 5:17 (show verse)

Now therefore, if it seemeth good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so, that a decree was made by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

King » Chronicles of, recorded
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
Treasure-houses » Records preserved in