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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:1-22

The temple completed (5:1-6:22)Having given examples of anti-Jewish activity from another era, the writer returns to the time of Zerubbabel. Because of opposition from their enemies, the Jews did no work on the temple for about sixteen years. Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah began to stir up the people to get them working on the building once more (5:1-2).Some local people must have objected to the renewed activity, and soon a group of officials arrived at the scene to question the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 6:10

sweet savours. See note on Leviticus 1:9 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezra 6:10

Ver. 10. And pray for the life of the king, and of his sons— Though the Jews were not allowed to desire the heathens to pray to their deities for their prosperity, because they were forbidden to acknowledge any other gods than one; yet the Heathens might, if they thought fit, worship their God; nor did the Jews deny them that privilege, or refuse the offerings which they brought for that purpose, till, in the time of their wars with the Romans, the faction of the zealots grew to be predominant:... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezra 6:6-12

Darius’ decree 6:6-12Evidently Darius also saw the Jerusalem temple as a monument to his own success. He instructed Tattenai to allow the Jewish governor, Zerubbabel, and his people to proceed unobstructed. Darius seems to have viewed Zerubbabel as the ruler of the Jews living in the jurisdiction of Tattenai, who governed the whole province that included Palestine and Jerusalem. Darius further specified that the provincial treasury should pay all costs (Ezra 6:8), and that the provincial... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 6:1-22

Completion and Dedication of the TempleThis chapter relates the authorisation of the construction of the Temple, and the completion of the work.2. Achmetha] i.e. Ecbatana in Media.3. Threescore cubits, etc.] The dimensions here given, which considerably exceed those of Solomon’s Temple (1 Kings 6:2), perhaps marked the limits beyond which the builders were not to go. 4. With three rows, etc.] cp. 1 Kings 6:36, which suggests that these materials were used in the construction of the Court, not... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezra 6:10

(10) That they may offer sacrifices . . . and pray for the life of the king.—Two ends are to be answered: the God of heaven is to be honoured, and the dynasty of Darius interceded for by the Jews. (Comp. Jeremiah 29:7.)Of sweet savours.—The word occurs again only in Daniel 2:46, and there is translated “sweet odours,” meaning incense. The connection of this with the prayer following justifies the same translation here, and, moreover, indicates under what good instruction the decree was drawn up. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:6-22

THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLEEzra 6:6-22THE chronicler’s version of the edict in which Darius replies to the application of the Satrap Tattenai is so very friendly to the Jews that questions have been raised as to its genuineness. We cannot but perceive that the language has been modified in its transition from the Persian terra-cotta cylinder to the roll of the Hebrew chronicler, because the Great King could not have spoken of the religion of Israel in the absolute phrases recorded in the Book... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezra 6:1-22

CHAPTER 6 1. The search of the king and the result (Ezra 6:1-5 ) 2. The command of Darius (Ezra 6:6-12 ) 3. The king’s command obeyed (Ezra 6:13 ) 4. The house finished (Ezra 6:14-15 ) 5. The dedication of the house (Ezra 6:16-18 ) 6. The feast of Passover and unleavened bread (Ezra 6:19-22 ) Ezra 6:1-5 . King Darius had a search made in the place where the records of the empire were kept, “in the house of the rolls.” The word “rolls” is “books” and these consisted of clay tablets... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 6:1-22

Having received the letter from Tattenai, Darius ordered that a search be made in the archives where the treasures were stored in Babylon.There is no doubt that God led the searchers to Achmetha in the province of Media, to find a scroll that recorded the decree of Cyrus concerning the rebuilding of the temple.The words of the decree are quoted in verses 3-5, confirming what has been told us in Ezra 1:1-11.Verses 6-12 record the words of Darius in reply to Tattenai. Neither this governor nor... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:1-22

BACK TO THE HOMELAND CYRUS’ PROCLAMATION (Ezra 1:0 ) Babylon has had its days, and with its downfall has come that of the Assyrian Empire. The Medes and Persians, with Cyrus at their head, are now in power, and in the providence of God, Daniel, the Jewish prophet and statesman, has influence at this court, as in that of Nebuchadnezzar. By a study of the earlier prophets, especially Jeremiah, he has become aware that the time is nigh for the captivity of Judah to end and his people to... read more