1Sa 10:26, 1Ki 17:9, Ezr 1:1, 5, 7:27, 2Cor 8:1-2, 16, Jam 1:17 | TSK | STEP

1 Samuel 10:26

Gibeah.

11:4; 15:34; Jos 18:28; Jud 19:12-16; 20:14; 2Sa 21:6

whose hearts.

Ezr 1:5; Ps 110:3; Ac 7:10; 13:48

1 Kings 17:9

Zarephath.

Ob 1:20; Lu 4:26

Sarepta. which belongeth.

Mt 15:21,22

widow woman.

4; Jud 7:2,4; Ro 4:17-21; 2Co 4:7

Ezra 1:1

1 The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple.

5 The people provide for their return.

7 Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar.

Now in the.

2Ch 36:22,23

Cyrus.Cyrus is said to have been the son of Cambyses, king of Persia, and Mandane, daughter of Astyages, king of Media: he was born about 600 years before Christ, and died at the age of 70, after a reign of 30 years. He was mentioned by name, and his conquests foretold, by the prophet Isaiah, about a century before his birth. Josephus states the partiality he evinced towards the Jews, arose from the circumstance of these prophecies being shown him, probably by Daniel.

by the mouth.

Jer 25:12-14; 29:10; 33:7-13

the Lord.

5:13-15; 6:22; 7:27; Ps 106:46; Pr 21:1; Da 2:1

made a proclamation. Heb. caused a voice to pass.

Mt 3:1-3; Joh 1:23

Ezra 1:5

whose spirit.

1; 2Ch 36:22; Ne 2:12; Pr 16:1; 2Co 8:16; Php 2:13; Jas 1:16,17

3Jo 1:11

Ezra 7:27

Blessed.There is a most amiable spirit of piety in these reflections. Instead of expatiating on the praises of his munificent patron, or boasting of his own services, he blesses God for "putting such a thing in the king's heart;" and for all the assistance and favour shown him by the king and his counsellors.

6:22; 1Ch 29:10-30; Php 4:10

put such.

6:22; Ne 2:12; 7:5; 2Co 8:16; Heb 8:10; 10:16; Jas 1:17; Re 17:17

in the king's heart.

Ne 2:8; Pr 21:1

to beautify.

Isa 60:13

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

1 He stirs them up to a liberal contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, by the example of the Macedonians;

7 by commendation of their former forwardness;

9 by the example of Christ;

14 and by the spiritual profit that shall redound to themselves thereby;

16 commending to them the integrity and willingness of Titus, and those other brethren, who upon his request, exhortation, and commendation, were purposely come to them for this business.

we.

the grace.

2-7; 9:12; Ac 11:23; 1Co 15:10; Eph 3:8; Col 1:29

churches.

9:2,4; 11:9; Ac 16:9; Ro 15:26; 1Th 1:7,8; 4:10

in.

1Th 1:6; 2:14; 3:3,4

the abundance.

Ne 8:10-12; Ac 2:45,46

their deep.

Mr 12:42-44; Lu 21:1-4; Jas 2:5; Re 2:9

the riches.