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Themes in Ezra 6

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Themes in Ezra 6

Ezra 6:1 (show verse)

So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.

Books » Important events recorded in
Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Darius » Emancipator of israel
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
King's decrees » Decrees of
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Darius hystaspes
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
Treasure-houses » Records preserved in

Ezra 6:2 (show verse)

A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana which is in the province of Media, and it was inscribed as follows: "Memorandum:

Achmetha » A persian city
Books » Important events recorded in
Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Medes » Palace in the bablonian province of
Medo-persian kingdom » Achmetha or ecbatana a chief city of
Palace » Archives kept in
Palaces » Of kings » Royal decrees laid up in
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius

In the first year of his reign, King Cyrus gave orders concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: 'Let the temple be rebuilt as a place where sacrifices are offered. Let its foundations be set in place. Its height is to be ninety feet and its width ninety feet,

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Cities » Built » On solid foundations
Cyrus » Issues a decree for the emancipation of the jews and rebuilding the temple
Foundation » Described as » Strongly laid
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Persia » Cyrus
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave a decree for building, in the first year of his reign
The Second Temple » Built on the site of the first temple
The Second Temple » Its dimensions

Ezra 6:4 (show verse)

with three layers of large stones and one layer of timber. The expense is to be subsidized by the royal treasury.

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Its dimensions
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Furnished means for building

Ezra 6:5 (show verse)

Furthermore let the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar brought from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, be returned and brought to their proper place in the temple in Jerusalem. Let them be deposited in the temple of God.'

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
Silver » Vessels of
Silver » Of the temple
Silver » Made into » Vessels
Temple » The second » Restored by zerubbabel
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for

Ezra 6:6 (show verse)

"Now Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar Bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials of Trans-Euphrates -- all of you stay far away from there!

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Government » Provincial
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
Shethar-boznai » An official of the king of persia
Tatnai » A persian governor in samaria
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius

Ezra 6:7 (show verse)

Leave the work on this temple of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this temple of God in its proper place.

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Darius
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius

Ezra 6:8 (show verse)

"I also hereby issue orders as to what you are to do with those elders of the Jews in order to rebuild this temple of God. From the royal treasury, from the taxes of Trans-Euphrates the complete costs are to be given to these men, so that there may be no interruption of the work.

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Darius
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
Temple » The second
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius
Worship » Temples » The second

Ezra 6:9 (show verse)

Whatever is needed -- whether oxen or rams or lambs or burnt offerings for the God of heaven or wheat or salt or wine or oil, as required by the priests who are in Jerusalem -- must be given to them daily without any neglect,

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Darius
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
Salt » General references to
Salt » All animal sacrifices were required to be seasoned with
Salt » Liberally afforded to the jews after the captivity
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius

Ezra 6:10 (show verse)

so that they may be offering incense to the God of heaven and may be praying for the good fortune of the king and his family.

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
intercession » Solicited » By darius, of the jews
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
King » Prayer for
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Darius
Loyalty » Encouraged
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius

Ezra 6:11 (show verse)

"I hereby give orders that if anyone changes this directive a beam is to be pulled out from his house and he is to be raised up and impaled on it, and his house is to be reduced to a rubbish heap for this indiscretion.

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Darius
Punishments » Hanging
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging

Ezra 6:12 (show verse)

May God who makes his name to reside there overthrow any king or nation who reaches out to cause such change so as to destroy this temple of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given orders. Let them be carried out with precision!"

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Darius
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Darius » Temple » Rebuliding
The Second Temple » The decree of cyrus found and confirmed by darius

Ezra 6:13 (show verse)

Then Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues acted accordingly -- with precision, just as Darius the king had given instructions.

Ezra 6:14 (show verse)

The elders of the Jews continued building and prospering, while at the same time Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo continued prophesying. They built and brought it to completion by the command of the God of Israel and by the command of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Church and state » State favorable to religion » Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Haggai » Urges the jews to rebuild the temple
Iddo » Ancestor of zechariah
Industry » Exemplified » Jewish elders
Israel » Captivity of » Proclamation renewed by darius and artaxerxes
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes longimanus or ahasuerus
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Haggai
Temple » The second
Temple » The second » Finished
Worship » Temples » The second
Zechariah » A prophet
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius

Ezra 6:15 (show verse)

They finished this temple on the third day of the month Adar, which is the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

Adar » Twelfth month in jewish calendar
Industry » Exemplified » Jewish elders
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Month » Adar (march) » Second temple finished in
Months » Names of the twelve » Twelfth, adar
Temple » The second » Finished
Temple » The second » Dedicated
The Second Temple » Finished the third of the twelfth month in the sixth year of darius

Ezra 6:16 (show verse)

The people of Israel -- the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles -- observed the dedication of this temple of God with joy.

Backsliders » Instances of » Jews
Dedication » Subjects of » Second temple
Dedication » Second temple
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » Dedication of » Temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Temple » The second » Dedicated
The Second Temple » Dedication of, celebrated with joy and thankfulness

Ezra 6:17 (show verse)

For the dedication of this temple of God they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Animals » Names of » Bullocks, as offerings
Backsliders » Instances of » Jews
Dedication » Subjects of » Second temple
Dedication » Second temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Temple » The second » Dedicated
The Second Temple » Dedication of, celebrated with joy and thankfulness

Ezra 6:18 (show verse)

They appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their divisions over the worship of God at Jerusalem, in accord with the book of Moses.

Backsliders » Instances of » Jews
the Levites » Served in courses after captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Temple » The second » Dedicated
The Second Temple » Dedication of, celebrated with joy and thankfulness

Ezra 6:19 (show verse)

The exiles observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Backsliders » Instances of » Jews
Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » After the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Passover » Observation of, renewed » After the return from babylonian captivity

Ezra 6:20 (show verse)

The priests and the Levites had purified themselves, every last one, and they all were ceremonially pure. They sacrificed the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their colleagues the priests, and for themselves.

Backsliders » Instances of » Jews
Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » After the captivity
Levites » Killed the passover lambs for the people of the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Passover » General references to
Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean
Passover » Observation of, renewed » After the return from babylonian captivity
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices

Ezra 6:21 (show verse)

The Israelites who were returning from the exile ate it, along with all those who had joined them in separating themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to seek the Lord God of Israel.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints are separate from
Backsliders » Instances of » Jews
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Described as » Filthy
Levites » Killed the passover lambs for the people of the captivity
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Proselytes » Jewish law in regard to
Proselytes » Required » To give up all heathen practices
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » At the dedication of the second temple
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Examples of

Ezra 6:22 (show verse)

They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the Lord had given them joy and had changed the opinion of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he assisted them in the work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
Heart » Renewed » Graciously affected of God
The Heart » God » Influences
Joy » Saints should engage in all religious services with
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » Dedication of » Temple
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Called kings of assyria
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house