Ezr 1:1, Isa 41:2, 25, Jer 50:3, 35, 51:11, 20-24, Dan 5:6, 28-30, 7:5, 8:3 | 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

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

Isaiah 41:2

Who raised.

25; 45:13; 46:11; Ge 11:31; 12:1-3; 17:1; Heb 11:8-10

the righteous man. Heb. righteousness.

gave.

15; 45:1; Ge 14:14,15; Ezr 1:2; Heb 7:1

as the.

15,16; 2Sa 22:43; 2Ki 13:7

as driven.

40:24

Isaiah 41:25

I have.Jehovah here, by the mouth of the prophet, predicts the victories of Cyrus over the Chaldeans and their allies, at least 150 years before the event, as one instance of his foreknowledge and invincible power. Media lay north of Babylon, and Persia eastward; and Cyrus commanded the forces of both these nations; and, by his wonderful success, he trampled down mighty monarchs as mortar, and as the potter treads the clay.

raised.

21:2; 44:28; 45:1-6,13; 46:10,11; Jer 51:27-29

shall he call.

Ezr 1:2,3

come upon.

2; 10:6; 2Sa 22:43; Mic 7:10; Zec 10:5

Jeremiah 50:3

out of the.The Medes, who formed the greatest part of the army of Cyrus. Media lay N.E. of Babylon.

9,41; 51:11,27,48; Isa 13:5,17,18,20

which.

12,13,35-40; 51:8,9,25,26,37-44,62; Isa 13:6-10,19-22; 14:22-24

Re 18:21-23

both.

7:20; 21:6; Ge 6:7; Ex 12:12; Zep 1:3

Jeremiah 50:35

sword.

47:6; Le 26:25; Isa 66:16; Eze 14:2; Ho 11:6; Zec 11:17

upon her princes.

27,30; 51:39,57; Isa 41:25; Da 5:1,2,30

her wise men.

8:9; 10:7; Isa 19:11-13; 29:14; 44:25; 47:13,14; Da 5:7,8

Jeremiah 51:11

Make.

46:4,9; 50:9,14,25,28,29; Isa 21:5

bright. Heb. pure. the Lord hath.

27,28; 1Ki 11:14,23; 1Ch 5:26; 2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1; Isa 10:26; 13:17

Isa 13:18; 21:2; 41:25; 45:1,5; 46:11; Re 17:16,17

the spirit.Of Cyaxares king of Media, called "Darius the Mede" in scripture; and of Cyrus his nephew, king of persia, presumptive heir of the throne of his uncle.

his device.

12,29; 50:45

the vengeance.

24,35; 50:15,28; Ps 74:3-11; 83:3-9; Hab 2:17-20; Zec 12:2,3

Zec 14:2,12

Jeremiah 51:20-24

art.

50:23; Isa 10:5,15; 13:5; 14:5,6; 37:26; 41:15,16; Mic 4:13

Zec 9:13,14; Mt 22:7

with thee. or, in thee, or, by thee. break.

25:9,11; 27:5-7

50:37; Ex 15:1,21; Ps 46:9; 76:6; Eze 39:20; Mic 5:10; Na 2:13

Hag 2:22; Zec 10:5; 12:4; Re 19:18

6:11; De 32:25; 1Sa 15:3; 2Ch 36:17; Isa 20:4; La 2:11; Eze 9:6

11,35,49; 50:15,17,18,28,29,33,34; Ps 137:8,9; Isa 47:6-9

Isa 51:22,23; 61:2; 63:1-4; 66:6; 1Th 2:15,16; Re 6:10; 18:20,24

Re 19:2-4

Daniel 5:6

the king's.

9; 2:1; 3:19; Job 15:20-27; 20:19-27; Ps 73:18-20; Isa 21:2-4

countenance. Chal. brightness.

was changed. Chal. changed it. and his thoughts.

10; 4:5,19; 7:28

so that.

Ps 69:23; Isa 13:7,8; 21:3,4

joints. or, girdles.

Isa 5:27

Chal. bindings, or knots. and his knees.

Isa 35:3; Eze 7:17; 21:7; Na 2:10; Heb 12:12

Daniel 5:28-30

PERES.Peres,"he was divided," pronounced paras, denoted Persians, who seem evidently referred to.

Thy.

31; 6:28; 8:3,4,20; 9:1; Isa 13:17; 21:2; 45:1,2

they clothed.

7,16

1,2; Isa 21:4-9; 47:9; Jer 51:11,31,39,57

Daniel 7:5

another.

2:39; 8:3; 2Ki 2:24; Pr 17:12; Ho 13:8

itself on one side. or, one dominion.

5:28; 8:4; 11:2

three ribs.Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt.

Arise.

Isa 13:17,18; 56:9; Jer 50:21-32; Eze 39:17-20

Daniel 8:3

I lifted.

10:5; Nu 24:2; Jos 5:13; 1Ch 21:16; Zec 1:18; 2:1; 5:1,5,9; 6:1

a ram.The Medo-Persian empire, of which a ram was the ensign; and a ram's head with horns, one higher than the other, is still to be seen on the ruins of Persepolis.

20; 2:39; 7:5

one.Media was the more ancient kingdom; but Persia, after Cyrus, was the most considerable.

5:31; 6:28; Ezr 1:2; 4:5; Es 1:3; Isa 13:17; 21:2; 44:28; Jer 51:11

the other. Heb. the second.