‏ 2 Chronicles 36:22-23

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 1:1-3

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

his God.

Jos 1:9; 1Ch 28:20; Mt 28:20

he is the God.

De 32:31; Ps 83:18; Isa 45:5; Jer 10:10; Da 2:47; 6:26; Ac 10:36

‏ Ezra 6:3-18

the first year.

1:1-4; 5:13-15; 2Ch 36:22,23

the place.

De 12:5,6,11-14; 2Ch 2:6; Ps 122:4

the height.

1Ki 6:2,3; 2Ch 3:3,4; Eze 41:13-15; Re 21:16

three rows.

1Ki 6:36

the expenses.

7:20-23; Ps 68:29; 72:10; Isa 49:23; 60:6-10; Re 12:16

the golden.

1:7,8; 5:14; Jer 27:16,18-22; Da 1:2; 5:2

which Nebuchadnezzar.

2Ki 24:13; 25:14,15; 2Ch 36:6,7,10,18; Jer 52:19

brought. Chal. go.

Tatnai.

5:3

your companions. Chal. their societies.

5:6

be ye far.

Ge 32:28; 43:14; Ne 1:11; Ps 76:10; Pr 21:1,30; Isa 27:8

Ac 4:26-28; Ro 8:31

Let the work.

Ac 5:38,39

I make a decree. Chal. by me a decree is made. the king's.

4; 4:16,20; 7:15-22; Ps 68:29-31; Hag 2:8

hindered. Chal. made to cease.

4:21,23; 5:5

young bullocks.

Le 1:3-5,10; 9:2; Ps 50:9-13

lambs.

Ex 29:38-42; Nu 28:1-29:40

wheat.

Le 2:1-16; Nu 15:4-31; 1Ch 9:29

salt.

Le 2:13; Mr 9:49

let it be given.

Isa 49:23

sweet savours. Chal. rest.

Ge 8:21; Le 1:9,13; Eph 5:2

pray.

7:23; Jer 29:7; 1Ti 2:1,2

whosoever.

7:26

timber.

Es 5:4; 7:10

hanged. Chal. destroyed. his house.

2Ki 9:37; 10:27; Da 2:5; 3:29

caused.

Ex 20:24; De 12:5,11; 16:2; 1Ki 9:3; 2Ch 7:16; Ps 132:13,14

destroy.

Ps 5:10; 21:8-10; 137:8,9; Isa 60:12; Ob 1:10; Zec 12:2-4

Ac 5:38,39; 9:5; Re 19:14-21

I Darius.

Es 3:14,15; 8:14

speed.

13; Ec 9:10

Tatnai.

4:9,23; 5:6

so they did.

Es 6:11; Job 5:12,13; Pr 29:26

And the elders.

3:8; 4:3

through.

5:1,2; Hag 1:12-14; 2:2-15; Zec 2:1-4:14; 6:1-15

finished it.

Zec 4:9

according.

Isa 44:28; Hag 1:8

commandment. Chal. decree. Cyrus.

13; 1:1-4; 4:24; 5:13

Artaxerxes.This was Artaxerxes, the third son and successor of Xerxes, surnamed [Makrocheir,] or Longimanus, or in Persian, {Ardsheer deeraz dest,} "Ardsheer the long-handed;" so called, according to the Greeks, from the extra-ordinary length of his hands, but according to the Easterners, from the extent of his dominions. He ascended the Persian throne, A.M. 3540, B.C. 464, and reigned forty-one years. He is said to have been the most handsome person of his age, and to have been a prince of a very mild and generous disposition.

7:1

A.M. 3489. B.C. 515. Adar.

Es 3:7,13; 8:12; 9:1,15,17,19,21

the children.

1Ch 9:2; Ne 7:73

children of the captivity. Chal. sons of the transportation.

4:1

the dedication.

1Ki 8:63; 2Ch 7:5,9; Joh 10:22

with joy.

22; 3:11,12; De 12:7; 1Ch 15:28; 2Ch 7:10; 30:23,26; Ne 8:10; 12:43

Ps 122:1; Php 4:4Having set up the worship of God in this dedication, they took care to keep it up, and made the book of Moses their rule, to which they had an eye in this establishment. Though the temple service could not now be performed with so much pomp and plenty as formerly, because of their poverty, yet no doubt it was performed with as much purity and close adherence to the Divine institutions as ever. No beauty is like the beauty of holiness.

offered.

8:35; Nu 7:2-89; 1Ki 8:63,64; 1Ch 16:1-3; 2Ch 7:5; 29:31-35

a sin offering.

Le 4:3,13,14,22,23,28; 2Ch 29:21-23

according to.Though the tribes of Benjamin and Judah, with the priests and Levites, formed the bulk of the people, yet many from the other tribes had returned with them from captivity.

1Ki 18:31; Lu 22:30; Re 7:4-8; 21:12

the priests.

1Ch 23:1-26:32; 2Ch 35:4,5

as it is written. Chal. according to the writing.

Nu 3:6; 8:9-26

‏ Isaiah 45:13

raised him.

1-6; 41:2,25; 46:11; 48:14,15

in righteousness.

42:6; Ps 65:5

direct. or, make straight.

1,2

he shall build.

44:28; 52:5; 2Ch 36:22,23; Ezr 1:3-11

let go

49:25; 52:2,3; Ro 3:24-26; 1Pe 1:18,19

price

13:17
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