Ezr 1:1-4, Psa 147:2, Jer 32:37-44, Eze 34:12-13, 36:24, Zec 8:7-8 | 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 1:1-4

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

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

let the men.

7:16-18; Ac 24:17; 3Jo 1:6-8

help him. Heb. lift him up.

Ec 4:9,10; Ga 6:2

the freewill.

2:68-70; 1Ch 29:3,9,17

Psalms 147:2

build.

51:18; 102:13-16; Ne 3:1-16; 7:4; Isa 14:32; 62:7; Jer 31:4; Da 9:25

Mt 16:18

he.

102:20-22; De 30:3; Ezr 2:64,65; 8:1-14; Isa 11:11,12; 27:13; 56:8

Jer 32:37; Eze 36:24-38; 37:21-28; 38:8; 39:27,28; Eph 2:12-19

Jeremiah 32:37-44

I will gather."This promise," says Jerome, "taken in its full extent was not made good to those that returned from captivity; because they were frequently infested with wars, as well by the kings of Syria and Egypt as by the rest of their neighbours; and they were finally subdued and destroyed by the Romans." God's word cannot fail; therefore there remaineth yet a rest for the ancient people of God.

23:3,8; 29:14; 30:18; 31:10; 33:7; De 30:3-6; Ps 106:47

Isa 11:11-16; Eze 11:17; 34:12-14; 36:24; 37:21-25; 39:25-29

Ho 1:11; 3:5; Am 9:14,15; Ob 1:17-21; Zep 3:20

I will cause.

23:6; 33:16; Eze 34:25-28; Joe 3:20; Zec 2:4,5; 3:10; 14:11

24:7; 30:22; 31:1,33; Ge 17:7; De 26:17-19; Ps 144:15; Eze 11:19,20

Eze 36:28; 37:27; 39:22,28; Zec 13:9; Heb 8:10; 11:16; Re 21:7

2Ch 30:12; Isa 52:8; Eze 11:19,20; 36:26; 37:22; Joh 17:21; Ac 4:32

2Co 13:11; Php 2:1,2

one way.

6:16; Isa 35:8; Joh 14:6; Heb 10:20

they may.

40; Ge 22:12; Ps 112:1; Pr 14:26,27; 23:17; Ac 9:31

for every. Heb. all days. for the.

Ge 17:7; 18:19; De 5:29; 11:18-21; Ps 115:13-15; 128:6; Eze 37:25

Ac 2:39; 3:26; 13:33; Ro 11:16; 1Co 7:14

I will make.

31:31-33; 50:5; Ge 17:7-13; 2Sa 23:4; Isa 24:5; 55:3; 61:8

Lu 1:72-75; Ga 3:14-17; Heb 6:13-18; 7:24; 13:20

that I.

Eze 39:29; Joh 10:27-30; Ro 8:28-39

from them. Heb. from after them. but I.

31:33; Eze 36:26; Heb 4:1; Jas 1:17; 1Pe 1:5

Yea, I.

De 30:9; Isa 62:5; 65:19; Zep 3:17

and I.

18:9; 24:6; 31:28; Am 9:15

assuredly. Heb. in truth, or stability.

Ho 2:19,20

Like.

31:28; Jos 23:14,15; Zec 8:14,15; Mt 24:35

so.

buy.

in the land.

for I.

37; 33:7,11,26; Ps 126:1-4As an earnest of these promises, houses and lands shall again take a good price in Judah and Jerusalem; and though they now are almost valueless, there shall again be a sufficiency of purchasers. Trade shall revive, for they shall have money enough to buy land with; husbandry shall revive, for those that have money, shall covet to lay it out upon lands; laws shall again have their due course, for they shall subscribe evidences, and seal them.