Ezra 5:15 "And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place." Nearly two hundred years after the kingdom of Isra’el had conquered by Assyria, the remains of the little kingdom of Judah , which had always included members of all the twelve tribes, still had some cohesion and could rightly bear the name of Isra’el (Ezra 1:3b and 2:2b) . Ezra 1:5. Nehemiah also remembered God’s promises. It gave Show content in: English Both Hebrew. But it was God's work and His good hand was upon Ezra (7:6.9.28; 8:18.22.31). Check out this excerpt to see what we’re talking about! Ezra 8:1-23 Heads of Families Return With Ezra. Some may have focused on building a strong and well-armed militia. Finally, God encouraged the Jews through the prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah to resume and complete the job (Ezra 5:1). Ezra 6:3 Let the House Be Built; HANDBOOK OF BIBLE MANNERS & CUSTOMS - FREEMAN. Ezra 1:5 Context. 4, p. 643). Resources » Matthew Henry's Commentary » Ezra » Chapter 10 » Verses 1–5. Ezra 6:3-4 Temple of Zerubbabel; Ezra 6:15 Adar; PHIL NEWTON. Ezra 7:1-10 Ezra Arrives in The Land. The Hand of God is a section of commentary on Ezra from the Holman Commentary. Ezra describes several efforts to squelch the construction (Ezra 4:1-23). (15-44) Commentary on Ezra 10:1-5 (Read Ezra 10:1-5) Shechaniah owned the national guilt. This epitomizes the chief sort of work chronicled in Ezra and Nehemiah. {PK 609.1} Ezra became a mouthpiece for God, educating those about him in the principles that govern heaven. Next » Chapter 2 ... Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. Study the bible online using commentary on Ezra and more! The command is both physical and mental (BDB 113, "keep aloof"). “Every one whose spirit God had stirred” prepared to return to Jerusalem (Ezra 1:5). The returned exiles experienced opposition from local people and the project ground to a halt (Ezra 4; Nehemiah 4-5). Ezra 4:1-5 Him Only January 11, 2004 Read: Ezra 4:1-5 | Bible in a Year: Genesis 27-28; Matthew 8:18-34 We alone will build to the Lord God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us. Verses 1-5 trace Ezra’s family lineage back through 16 forefathers to Aaron the chief priest, brother of Moses. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: EZRA 1:5-11 5 Then the heads of fathers' households of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites arose, even everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up and rebuild the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem. He confessed the *sins of all the people. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: EZRA 6:1-5 1 Then King Darius issued a decree, and search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon. Cyrus made a decree giving the Jewish exiles in his empire the right to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple in 538 B.C. This content is adapted from the Holman Commentary. The Anchor Bible Commentary, vol. Verses 1–5. These were successful for a while, stopping the temple project for about two decades (Ezra 4:24). Ezra encourages to reformation. The return occurred in the king's seventh year, which was 458 B.C. The VERB (BB 1089, KB 1858) is a Peal IMPERATIVE PLURAL. What good impressions were made upon the people by Ezra’s humiliation and confession of sin. (see Ac – Ezra-Nehemiah From a Jewish Perspective: The Ezra Memoirs). Commentary on Ezra 1:5-11 (Read Ezra 1:5-11) The same God that raised up the spirit of Cyrus to proclaim liberty to the Jews, raised up their spirits to take the benefit. Thus Ezra was a great or great-great grandson of Seraiah. (1-5) He assembles the people. Ezra 8:24-36 Gifts For The Temple. I. When they arrived in Jerusalem, their first job was to build the altar and offer sacrifices on it (Ezra 3:1-3). The case is sad, but it is not desperate; the disease threatening, but not incurable. Ezra 1:5. Seraiah (7:1) was the high priest at the time of Nebuchadnezzar, who executed him about 130 years before (2 Kings 25:18-21). Title Even though Ezra’s name does not enter the account of Judah’s post-Exilic return to Jerusalem until 7:1, the book bears his name (“Jehovah helps”) as a title. 3 Who is there among you of all his people? 7:1-5. The temptation was to some to stay in Babylon; but some feared not to return, and they … Unlike the cruel Assyrians and barbarous Babylonians, Cyrus.. the great king of Persia permitted those who had been taken into exile as slaves, to return to their native homeland and reinstate their customs and religious practices. Ezra 7:11-28 Ezra Gets a Letter From The King. Ezra 1:5 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Ezra 1:5, NIV: "Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites--everyone whose heart God had moved--prepared to go up and build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem." Ezra 6:13-22 The Temple is Dedicated. The Holman Series goes more in-depth with background and application, in a very easy -to-follow way—more than most commentaries. The three imperatives in this verse, without a copula, followed by a fourth, vividly express the feeling of the suppliants in the remembrance of the decree. 3 Who is there among you of all his people? (Ezra 1:1-4 and Ezra 5:13-17). "The greater part of this book, though it bears the name of Ezra, tells of the pioneers who came back from exile to Jerusalem a whole lifetime before him. Another popular view is that Ezra and Nehemiah each wrote the books that bear their names.2 A third view is that the joint book was a compilation that a "chronicler" made after the events recorded took place.3 As a scribe (7:21), Ezra had the qualifications needed to write this book. Ezra developed into a man of extraordinary learning and became "a ready scribe in the law of Moses." A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of Ezra taught by Pastor Paul LeBoutillier of Calvary Chapel Ontario, Oregon. Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Ezra 1:5: Isaiah 44:28 Isaiah : Isaiah : Daniel 9:24-27 Ezra 1:4 : Ezra 1:6 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. God’s work continued as many Jews took advantage of Cyrus’ decree. Unlike the cruel Assyrians and barbarous Babylonians, Cyrus.. the great king of Persia permitted those who had been taken into exile as slaves, to return to their native homeland and reinstate their customs and religious practices. Ezra 5:6-17 The Work on The Temple Progresses. If the people trusted God again, God would bring them back from *exile. Ezra 6:1-12 The Temple is Completed. There are a number of gaps in the list. Ezra 6:1-22 They Finished the Temple; MIKE RICKMAN. 18; 28:1, 5-7). Verse 6. This is "a Persian title, 'the One to Be Feared,' which approximates to 'His Excellency'" (New Bible Commentary, note on verse 63). Commentary for Ezra 1 The history of this book is the accomplishment of Jeremiah's prophecy concerning the return of the Jews out of Babylon. The whole assembly totaled 42,360 (Ezra 2:64; Nehemiah 7:66). 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. And we can see why Ezra was overwhelmed by this letter. Ezra - Chapter 1 . Ezra is presented as a man who was strongly motivated by the Law of God. The Lord stirred op the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia. his God be with him, and let him goe vp to Ierusalem, which is in Iudah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel (He is the God) which is in Ierusalem. These qualifications made him an eminent man in the Medo-Persian kingdom. But it isn’t just commentary. The books of Ezra and Nehemiah tell the story of the restoration of Jerusalem and the temple. No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Ezra 1:5. Ezra 5:1-5 Restoration of The Temple Resumed. This section harmonizes: Ezra 5:1-2 Ezra 5:1-2 [1] Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even to them. (6-14) Reformation effected. Chapter 1. Ezra 1:5 Context. This was the secret of his success. We are here told, I. In Nehemiah 7 they add up to 31,089. Matthew Henry's Commentary – Verses 1–5 . 14, calls it "a small dish or other container," p. 5. The Expositor's Bible Commentary, vol. If they obeyed God, he would bring them back to live in *Judah (Deuteronomy 30:1-5). The rest of the chapter contains a copy of the king's letter authorising Ezra's mission (verses 11-26) and Ezra's response to it in praise and worship (v.27-28). THE INTRODUCTION OF EZRA (7:1-10) The events which transpire in this section of the narrative occurred during the reign of Artaxerxes who was introduced earlier in the book (4:8-23; 6:14). These words imply “that the threatening situation had brought home to them their need of help, and therefore of that access to God which was promised at the altar” (Derek Kidner, Ezra & Nehemiah, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries [IVP], p. 46). Daniel and Ezra had done this too (Daniel 9:4-15; Ezra 9:6-7; Ezra 9:10). EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE COMMENTARY. (Ezra 1:1b RSV) And verse 5 says: Then rose up the heads of fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem. (Ezra 1:5 RSV) God always takes the initiative. Read Ezra commentary using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. Yet the individual numbers listed in Ezra 2 add up to just 29,818. Ezra 6:1-5 Commentary; Ezra 6:6-22 Commentary; Ezra 6:14 Commentary (Scroll Down) LARRY BRINCEFIELD. They arrived in Jerusalem, their first job was to build the altar offer. 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