以斯拉記 2:2 CUNPTS

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezra 2:1-70

Click image for full-size version1:1-2:70 ZERUBBABEL’S RETURNCyrus had been ruler of Persia for some time before he conquered Babylon in 539 BC. His policy was, when he conquered a nation, to allow any people held captive by that nation to return to their homeland. Therefore, soon after he conquered Babylon (i.e. in his first year as the Jews’ new ruler) he gave permission for the Jews to return to Jerusalem (1:1-4). Jeremiah’s prophecy made seventy years earlier had come true: the Jews were... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 2:2

came with Zerubbabel. But not till after Nehemiah 1:1 Nehemiah 7:4 . See note on Nehemiah 1:2 , Nehemiah 1:3 . In Nehemiah 7:4 no houses built, but in Haggai 1:4 , houses built and yet Temple lying waste. Jeshua. The great helper of Zerubbabel. Nehemiah. Compare Nehemiah 1:1 ; Nehemiah 10:1 . See note on "Shesh-bazzar", Ezra 1:8 . Seraiah = Azariah (Nehemiah 7:7 ). Not Seraiah the high priest, put to death with Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:18-21 ). Mordecai. He had been taken in Jehoiachin's... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezra 2:2

A LIST OF WHAT MAY BE CALLED "THE LAITY""The number of the men of the people of Israel: the children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two. The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. The children of Zattu, nine hundred and forty and five. The children... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezra 2:2

2. Which came with Zerubbabel—He was the chief or leader of the first band of returning exiles. The names of other influential persons who were associated in the conducting of the caravans are also mentioned, being extracted probably from the Persian archives, in which the register was preserved: conspicuous in the number are Jeshua, the high priest, and Nehemiah. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezra 2:1-2

The leaders 2:1-2aThe "province" referred to was probably Judah, [Note: Kidner, p. 37.] rather than Babylonia, [Note: F. Charles Fensham, "Medina in Ezra and Nehemiah," Vetus Testamentum 25:4 (October 1975):795-97.] in view of the context. Zerubbabel was the grandson of King Jehoiachin and the nephew of Sheshbazzar, the leader of this return (1 Chronicles 3:17-19). Zerubbabel assumed leadership later in Judah. Evidently Sheshbazzar was the official Persian governor and Zerubbabel the popular... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezra 2:2-35

The general population 2:2-35The designations "sons of" and "men of" in these verses point out the two ways whereby the exiles demonstrated their Jewish ancestry: by family genealogy or by residence in Palestine. Few of the returning exiles had personally lived in the Promised Land, but many could give evidence that their ancestors had lived in a particular town and or had owned property there."It was not considered a compromise of one’s Jewish identity to give a child a name which was not... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 2:1-70

The Names and Number of those who returned1. The province] i.e. the Persian province of Judæa (Ezra 5:8). Had carried away] in 597 b.c. and 586 b.c. Every one unto his city] i.e. to the provincial towns. This process can only have taken place very gradually.2. Zerubbabel] for his relation to Sheshbazzar see on Ezra 1:8 for his ancestry see on Ezra 3:2. The list of names that follows is repeated, with some variants, in Nehemiah 7:7-73. Jeshua] the high priest, called by Haggai ’Joshua.’ The... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezra 2:2

(2) Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua.—The leaders of the people, perhaps the twelve tribes, are represented by twelve names, one of which, Nahamani, is here wanting; three others are given in slightly different forms. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezra 2:1-67

THE SECOND EXODUSEzra 2:1-67THE journey of the returning exiles from Babylon has some points of resemblance to the exodus of their fathers from Egypt. On both occasions the Israelites had been suffering oppression in a foreign land. Deliverance had come to the ancient Hebrews in so wonderful a way that it could only be described as a miracle of God; no material miracle was recorded of the later movement; and yet it was so marvellously providential that the Jews were constrained to acknowledge... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezra 2:1-70

CHAPTER 2 1. The leaders (Ezra 2:1-2 ) 2. The names of the returning exiles (Ezra 2:3-35 ) 3. The priests (Ezra 2:36-39 ) 4. The Levites and singers (Ezra 2:40 ) 5. The porters and Nethinim (Ezra 2:42-54 ) 6. Solomon’s servants (Ezra 2:55-58 ) 7. Those of doubtful descent (Ezra 2:59-63 ) 8. The number of the whole company (Ezra 2:64-67 ) 9. The offering of the house of God (Ezra 2:68-70 ) Ezra 2:1-2 . This chapter contains the names of the returning remnant. It is a specimen... read more