Ezr 1:1-2, Isa 41:27, 52:7, Luk 24:47, Rom 10:18 | TSK | STEP | The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple. The people provide for their return. Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar. Now in the. 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. the Lord. made a proclamation. Heb. caused a voice to pass.

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.

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

Lord God.

1Ki 8:27; 2Ch 2:12; Isa 66:1; Jer 10:11; Da 2:21,28; 5:23

hath given.

Jer 27:6,7; Da 2:37,38; 4:25,32; 5:19-21

all 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; 45:1,12,13

Isaiah 41:27

first.

4; 43:10; 44:6; 48:12; Re 2:8

I will give.

40:9; 44:28; 52:7; Ezr 1:1,2; Na 1:15; Lu 2:10,11; Ro 10:15

Isaiah 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 10:12-15

publisheth.

Ps 68:11; So 2:8; Mr 13:10; 16:15; Lu 24:47; Ac 10:36-38; Re 14:6

Thy God.

24:23; 33:22; Ps 59:13; 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1; Mic 4:7; Zec 9:9

Mt 25:34; 28:18; Re 11:15

Luke 24:47

that.

Da 9:24; Mt 3:2; 9:13; Ac 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 11:18; 13:38,39,46

Ac 17:30,31; 20:21; 26:20; 1Jo 2:12

among.

Ge 12:3; Ps 22:27; 67:2-4,7; 86:9; 98:1-3; 117:1-2; Isa 2:1-3; 11:10

Isa 49:6,22; 52:10,15; 60:1-3; 66:18-21; Jer 31:34; Ho 2:23; Mic 4:2

Mal 1:11; Mt 8:10,11; Ac 10:46-48; 18:5,6; 28:28; Ro 10:12-18

Ro 15:8-16; Eph 3:8; Col 1:27

beginning.

13:34; Isa 5:4; Ho 11:8; Mt 10:5,6; Ac 3:25,26; 13:46; Ro 5:20

Ro 11:26,27; Eph 1:6

Romans 10:18

Have they.

Ac 2:5-11; 26:20; 28:23

their sound.Similar to this elegant accommodation of these words, is the application of them in a passage of Zohar, Genes. f. 9. "These words are the servants of the Messiah, and measure out both the things above, and the things beneath."

1:8; 15:19; Ps 19:4; Mt 24:14; 26:13; 28:19; Mr 16:15,20; Col 1:6,23

unto the ends.

1Ki 18:10; Ps 22:27; 98:3; Isa 24:16; 49:6; 52:10; Jer 16:19; Mt 4:8