2 Chronicles 36:21-23

To fulfil.

Jer 25:9,12; 26:6,7; 27:12,13; 29:10; Da 9:2; Zec 1:4-6

until the land.

Le 25:4-6; 26:34,35,43; Zec 1:12

A.M. 3468. B.C. 536.This verse and the next have a double aspect. They look back to the prophecy of Jeremiah, and show how that was accomplished; and they look forward to the history of Ezra, which begins with a repetition of these two last verses.

in the first.

Ezr 1:1-3

Cyrus.

Isa 44:28; Da 10:1

that the word.

21; Jer 25:12,14; 29:10; 32:42-44; 33:10-14; Heb 10:23

the Lord stirred.

21:16; 1Sa 26:19; 1Ki 11:14,23; 1Ch 5:26; Ezr 1:5

Isa 13:3-5,17,18; 44:28; 45:1-5; Hag 1:14

a proclamation.

24:9; 30:5

All the kingdoms.

Ps 75:5-7; Da 2:21,37; 4:35; 5:18,23

he hath charged.

Isa 44:26-28

Who is there.

1Ch 22:16; 29:5; Ezr 7:13; Zec 2:6,7; Ro 8:31

Ezra 1:1-2

deeds.

20:34; 24:27; 25:26; 26:22; 32:32; 33:19; 2Ki 10:34; 16:19; 20:20

2Ki 21:25

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

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

Jeremiah 25:12

when.

29:10; 2Ki 24:1; Ezr 1:1,2; Da 9:2

that I.

14; 50:1-51:64; De 32:35-42; Isa 13:1-14:32; 21:1-17; 46:1-47:15

Da 5:1-31; Hab 2:1-20; Re 18:1-24

punish. Heb. visit upon. See on ch.

23:2

perpetual.

50:3,13,23,39,40,45; 51:25,26,62-64; Isa 13:19; 14:23; 15:6

Isa 20:1-6; 47:1; Eze 35:9

Jeremiah 27:7

all.

25:11-14; 50:9,10; 52:31; 2Ch 36:20,21

until.

25:12; 50:27; Ps 37:13; 137:8,9; Isa 13:1,8-22; 14:22,23; 21:9

Isa 47:1-5

Da 5:25-31; Hab 2:7; Zec 2:8,9; Re 13:5-10; 14:8,15-20; 16:19

Re 17:16,17; 18:2-8

many.

25:14; 50:1-51:64; Isa 14:4-6

Jeremiah 27:22

carried.

29:10; 34:5; 52:17-21; 2Ki 24:13-17; 2Ch 36:17,18; Da 5:1-4,23

until.

25:11,12; 29:10; 32:5; 2Ch 36:21-23; Ezr 1:1-5; Pr 21:30; Da 9:2

then.

Ezr 1:7,11; 5:13-15; 7:9,19

Daniel 9:2

understood.

8:15,16; Ps 119:24,99,100; Mt 24:15; Mr 13:14; Ac 8:34; 1Ti 4:13

2Ti 3:15-17; 1Pe 1:10-12; 2Pe 1:19-21; Re 1:3

to Jeremiah.

2Ch 36:21; Jer 25:11,12; 27:7; 29:10; Zec 7:5

the desolations.

Ps 74:3-7; 79:1,2; Isa 6:11,12; 24:10-12; 64:10; Jer 7:34; 25:18

Jer 26:6,18; La 1:1; Mic 3:12

Zechariah 7:5

When.

Isa 58:5

seventh.

8:19; 2Ki 25:23; Jer 41:1-4

seventy.From the eleventh year of Zedekiah to the fourth of Darius Hystapses are just seventy years.

3; 1:12; Jer 25:11

did.

6; Isa 1:11,12; 58:4-6; Mt 5:16-18; 6:2,5,16; 23:5; Ro 14:6-9,17,18

1Co 10:31; 2Co 5:15; Col 3:23
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