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 1:1-3Cyrus.Isa 44:28; Da 10:1that the word.21; Jer 25:12,14; 29:10; 32:42-44; 33:10-14; Heb 10:23the Lord stirred.21:16; 1Sa 26:19; 1Ki 11:14,23; 1Ch 5:26; Ezr 1:5Isa 13:3-5,17,18; 44:28; 45:1-5; Hag 1:14a proclamation.24:9; 30:5 All the kingdoms.Ps 75:5-7; Da 2:21,37; 4:35; 5:18,23he hath charged.Isa 44:26-28Who is there.1Ch 22:16; 29:5; Ezr 7:13; Zec 2:6,7; Ro 8:31Ezra 1:1-3
deeds.20:34; 24:27; 25:26; 26:22; 32:32; 33:19; 2Ki 10:34; 16:19; 20:202Ki 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 36:22,23Cyrus.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; 45:1,12,13 his God.Jos 1:9; 1Ch 28:20; Mt 28:20he is the God.De 32:31; Ps 83:18; Isa 45:5; Jer 10:10; Da 2:47; 6:26; Ac 10:36Ezra 6:3-5
the first year.1:1-4; 5:13-15; 2Ch 36:22,23the place.De 12:5,6,11-14; 2Ch 2:6; Ps 122:4the height.1Ki 6:2,3; 2Ch 3:3,4; Eze 41:13-15; Re 21:16 three rows.1Ki 6:36the 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; 5:2which Nebuchadnezzar.2Ki 24:13; 25:14,15; 2Ch 36:6,7,10,18; Jer 52:19brought. Chal. go.Isaiah 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 45:1
1 God calls Cyrus for his church's sake.5 By his omnipotency he challenges obedience.20 He convinces the idols of vanity by his saving power. to his.13:3; 44:28; 1Ki 19:15; Jer 27:6whose.41:13; 42:6; Ps 73:23holden. or, strengthened.Eze 30:21-24to subdue.41:2,25; Ezr 1:1; Jer 50:3,35; 51:11,20-24; Da 5:6,28-30; 7:5; 8:3to open.All the streets of Babylon, leading on each side to the river, were secured by two leaved brazen gates, and these were providentially left open when Cyrus's forces entered the city in the night, through the channel of the river, in the general disorder occasioned by the great feast which was then celebrated; otherwise, says Herodotus, the Persians would have been shut up in the bed of the river, as in a net, and all destroyed. The gates of the palace were also imprudently opened to ascertain the occasion of the tumult; when the two parties under Gobrias and Gadatas rushed in, got possession of the palace, and slew the king. Na 2:6Isaiah 45:4
Jacob.41:8,9; 43:3,4,14; 44:1; Ex 19:5,6; Jer 50:17-20; Mt 24:22Mr 13:20; Ro 9:6; 11:7I have even.1; 44:28though.Ac 17:23; Ga 4:8,9; Eph 2:12; 1Th 4:5Matthew 10:16
as sheep.Lu 10:3; Ac 20:29wise.Ge 3:1,13; Lu 21:15; Ro 16:19; 1Co 14:20; 2Co 11:3,14; Eph 5:15-17Col 1:9; 4:5harmless. or, simple.Ro 16:18,19; 2Co 1:12; 8:20; 11:3; Php 2:15; 1Th 2:10; 5:22
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