Ezra 1:1-2
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 36:22,23Cyrus.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; 33:7-13the Lord.5:13-15; 6:22; 7:27; Ps 106:46; Pr 21:1; Da 2:1made a proclamation. Heb. caused a voice to pass.Mt 3:1-3; Joh 1:23 Lord God.1Ki 8:27; 2Ch 2:12; Isa 66:1; Jer 10:11; Da 2:21,28; 5:23hath given.Jer 27:6,7; Da 2:37,38; 4:25,32; 5:19-21all the kingdoms.According to the testimony of ancient writers, Cyrus, at this time, reigned over the Medes, Persians, Hyrcanians, Syrians, Assyrians, Indians, etc., and all lesser Asia. he hath charged.Isa 44:26-28; 45:1,12,13Isaiah 40:9
O Zion, that bringest good tidings. or, O thou that tellestgood tidings to Zion. 41:27; 52:7; Ezr 1:1,2; Lu 24:47; Ro 10:18get.Jud 9:7; 1Sa 26:13,14; 2Ch 13:4O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings. or, O thou thattellest good tidings to Jerusalem. lift up. 52:8; 58:4; Jer 22:20; Ac 2:14be not.35:3,4; 51:7,12; Ac 4:13,29; 5:41,42; Eph 6:19; Php 1:28,291Pe 3:14Behold.12:2; 25:9; 1Ti 3:16; 1Jo 5:20,21Isaiah 44:28
Cyrus.42:15; 45:1,3; 46:11; 48:14,15; Da 10:1my shepherd.63:11; Ps 78:71,72saying.45:13; 2Ch 36:22,23; Ezr 1:1-3; 6:3-18Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful.This is a highly poetical expression, for, How welcome is his arrival! how agreeable are the tidings which he brings! 40:9; 61:1-3; Na 1:15; Lu 2:10; Ro 10:12-15publisheth.Ps 68:11; So 2:8; Mr 13:10; 16:15; Lu 24:47; Ac 10:36-38; Re 14:6Thy God.24:23; 33:22; Ps 59:13; 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1; Mic 4:7; Zec 9:9Mt 25:34; 28:18; Re 11:15Nahum 1:15
upon.Isa 40:9,10; 52:7; Lu 2:10,14; Ac 10:36; Ro 10:15keep. Heb. feast. perform.Ps 107:8,15,21,22; 116:12-14,17,18the wicked. Heb. Belial.11,12no.Isa 37:36-38he.14; Isa 29:7,8Luke 2:10-11
Fear not.1:13,30; Da 10:11,12,19; Mt 28:5; Re 1:17,18I bring.1:19; 8:1; Isa 40:9; 41:27; 52:7; 61:1; Ac 13:32; Ro 10:15to.31,32; 24:47; Ge 12:3; Ps 67:1,2; 98:2,3; Isa 49:6; 52:10; Mt 28:18Mr 1:15; 16:15; Ro 15:9-12; Eph 3:8; Col 1:23 unto.1:69; Isa 9:6; Mt 1:21; Ga 4:4,5; 2Ti 1:9,10; Tit 2:10-14; 3:4-71Jo 4:14in.4; Mt 1:21which.26; 1:43; 20:41,42; Ge 3:15; 49:10; Ps 2:2; Da 9:24-26; Mt 1:16; 16:16Joh 1:41,45; 6:69; 7:25-27,41; 20:31; Ac 2:36; 17:3; 1Jo 5:1the Lord.1:43; 20:42-44; Ac 10:36; 1Co 15:47; Php 2:11; 3:8; Col 2:6Romans 10:15
And how.Jer 23:32; Mt 9:38; 10:1-6; 28:18-20; Lu 10:1; Joh 20:21; Ac 9:15Ac 13:2-4; 22:21; 1Co 12:28,29; 2Co 5:18-20; Eph 3:8; 4:11,121Pe 1:12How beautiful.Isa 52:7; Na 1:15the gospel.Isa 57:19; Lu 2:14; Ac 10:36; Eph 2:17; 6:15and bring.Isa 40:9; 61:1; Lu 2:10; 8:1; Ac 13:26
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