Ezr 5:1-2, 10:2-4, Isa 35:3-4 | TSK | STEP | Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward the building of the temple. Tatnai and Shethar-boznai are not able to hinder the Jews. Their letter to Darius against the Jews. A.M. 3484. B.C. 520. Haggai.These are the same Haggai and Zechariah, whose writings we have among the twelve minor prophets; and, as a great part of them refer to the events here recorded, the reader will find it very profitable to compare them with the history. Zechariah. the son of Iddo.That is, "the grandson of Iddo;" for Zechariah was the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo. in the name.

Ezra 5:1-2

1 Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward the building of the temple.

3 Tatnai and Shethar-boznai are not able to hinder the Jews.

6 Their letter to Darius against the Jews.

A.M. 3484. B.C. 520. Haggai.These are the same Haggai and Zechariah, whose writings we have among the twelve minor prophets; and, as a great part of them refer to the events here recorded, the reader will find it very profitable to compare them with the history.

Hag 1:1-15

Zechariah.

Zec 1:1-21

the son of Iddo.That is, "the grandson of Iddo;" for Zechariah was the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo.

in the name.

Mic 5:4; Hag 1:2-8; Zec 1:3,4; 4:6-10

rose up.

3:2; Hag 1:12-15

Jeshua.

Zec 6:11

Joshua, Josedech. the prophets.

6:14; Hag 2:4-9,20-23; Zec 3:1-4:14; 2Co 1:24

Ezra 10:2-4

Shechaniah.

26; Ne 3:29

Elam.

2:7,31; Ne 7:12,34

We have trespassed.Shechaniah here speaks in the name of the people, not acknowledging himself culpable; for he is not in the following list.

Compare.

Jas 2:9; Ex 34:12; Ne 13:27

yet now there is hope.

Ex 34:6,7; Isa 55:6,7; Jer 3:12,13; 1Jo 1:7-9

let us make.{Nichrath berith,} "let us cut a covenant:"

De 29:12; Jos 9:6; 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 29:10; 34:31,32; Ne 9:38

Ne 10:29-39

put away. Heb. bring forth. according to the counsel.

2Ch 30:12

of those that.

9:4; 2Ch 34:21,27; Ps 119:59,120; Isa 66:2; Eze 9:4

at the commandment.

De 7:2,3; Jos 23:12,13

let it.

Ne 8:14; 13:1-3; Isa 8:20Shechaniah's counsel, which he was then so clear in, will not hold now: such marriages, it is certain, are contrary to the will of God, and ought not to be made; but they are not null. Our rule under the gospel is {Quod fieri non debuit, factum valet,} "That which ought not to have been done must, when done, abide." See

1Co 7:12,13

Arise.

Jos 7:10-26; 1Ch 22:16,19; Ec 9:10

for this matter.By the decree of Artaxerxes, Ezra was authorised to do every thing that the law of God required.

7:23-28; Mr 13:34

we also will.

Jos 1:16-18; 1Ch 28:10,21

be of good.

Isa 35:3,4; Heb 10:24; 12:12,13