에스라 6:1-5 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1

Darius the king made a decree. Rather, "gave an order" (Vulg; praecepit ) . A "decree" would not be necessary. And search was made in the house of the rolls. Literally, "in the house of the books," i.e. in the royal library, or record chamber. Where the treasures were laid up. The same repository was, apparently, used for documents of value and for the precious metals. An underground apartment is perhaps indicated by the word translated "laid up," which means "made to descend." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-5

The decree of Cyrus. In the letter of Tatnai to Darius he advised that search should be made to ascertain whether there existed any decree of Cyrus authorising the building of the temple at Jerusalem. Search was accordingly made, and the roll recovered. The decree may be viewed as consisting of three parts:— I. THE AUTHENTICATION . 1. The author ' s signature. "Cyrus the king." 2. The date of the document. "In the first year of Cyrus." Lesson (a) Let us see... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

The application made by the satrap of Syria to Darius received his immediate attention. A search was instituted—in the first instance, at Babylon, but afterwards at the other capitals also; and in Ecbatana, the Median metropolis, where the Persian kings always resided during a portion of the year, a copy of the original decree was found, which is considerably fuller and more definite, though in some respects covering less ground, than the "proclamation'' with which Ezra opens his history.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

Opposition silenced. The letter of Tatnai and his companions to Darius, the contents of which are given us in Ezra 5:7-17 , seems to have led to some disappointment at first speaking, i.e; from the point of view of the Jews. The search recommended, it is true, was duly decreed and instituted; and that, so far as appears, without any delay or reluctance. But the important document sought for was not forthcoming immediately. On the contrary, in that "house of the rolls, where the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:1-12

Some useful things. I. THE UTILITY OF HISTORY . "And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written" ( Ezra 6:2 ). 1. Its permanence. The "roll" contained the records of past ages. The memory of man could not retain these events. History preserves them. It would be a pity for the nation and Church to let die the events that have made them what they are; history gives permanence and solemnity to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:2

There was found at Achmetha. Not "in a coffer," as our translators suggest in the margin, and as Aben Ezra and Jarchi interpret; but "at Ecbatana," which is expressed letter for letter by the word used in the original, except that the final n is dropped. Compare for this omission the passage of Harran into Carrhae, and of Shu-shan into Susa. In the palace that is in the province of the Medes. The palace of Ecbatana was very famous. Herodotus says that it was built by Deioces,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:3

Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifice. Or, "the place where they may offer sacrifice." It is the future, rather than the past, which Cyrus is contemplating. Let the foundation thereof be strongly laid . Isaiah had prophesied that Cyrus should "say to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid " ( Isaiah 44:28 ). Cyrus adds an injunction that the foundations be laid "supportingly," or "strongly," that so the house may... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:4

With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber. The Septuagint interpreter understood by this that the new temple was to be four storeys high, three storeys being built of stone, and one of timber. The two wings of the temple of Solomon were undoubtedly three storeys high ( 1 Kings 6:6 ). But it is perhaps doubtful whether the word nidbak ever means "storey." Most commentators suppose three courses of stone, and then a course of timber, repeated from foundation to summit;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 6:5

Also let the gold and silver vessels... be restored. The decree terminated with instructions for the restoration of the vessels. Undoubtedly it was impressed upon Cyrus, when he took Babylon, that the wanton desecration of the vessels by Belshazzar at his feast ( Daniel 5:2 , Daniel 5:3 ) brought in a great measure the terrible judgment of God upon him, causing his own death and the destruction of his kingdom. He was therefore most anxious to clear himself of any participation in so... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 6:1

A “house of the rolls” was discovered at Koyunjik, the ancient Nineveh, in 1850 - a set of chambers, i. e., in the palace devoted exclusively to the storing of public documents. These were in baked clay, and covered the floor to the depth of more than a foot. Such a “house” was probably that at Babylon. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 6:1

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