以斯拉记 6:9-10 CUNPSS

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezra 6:1-12

The Favorable Decree of Darius v. 1. Then Darius the king made a decree, he issued an edict or command for this special occasion, and search was made in the house of the rolls, in the royal archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon, where all official records and state papers were kept. v. 2. And there was found at Achmetha, the ancient capital of Northern Media and a favorite place of residence with Cyrus, in the palace, that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, apparently... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezra 6:1-22

B.—THE ANSWER OF DARIUS, THE COMPLETION OF THE TEMPLE, AND THE FIRST CELEBRATION OF THE PASSOVEREzra 6:1-22I. Darius’ Answer. Ezra 6:1-121Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. 2And 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: 3In the first year of Cyrus the king, the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Ezra 6:1-22

Prospered in a Difficult Work Ezra 6:1-22 How much depended on the finding of that roll! But God knew where it was, and led them to discover it, and inclined Darius to ratify it. When we are anxious and troubled about our relations to our fellow-men, we do little by worrying, we do much by trusting. Missing documents, alien hearts, tangled skeins, all yield before the hand of our Father working for us. The difficulty raised by their foes really reacted for the benefit of the Jews, for the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezra 6:1-22

There can be no doubt that Tattenai felt that finding such a decree was unlikely, if not impossible. That the search must have been thorough is indicated by the place where the roll was found. The searchers naturally commenced in the house of the archives in Babylon, but it was not there. It was found at Achmetha, in the royal palace. It is interesting to think how easily it might not have been found. Naturally, if such a document was not found in the proper libraries, men would abandon their... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 6:1-22

The Eventual Building Of The Temple And The Observance Of The Passover (Ezra 4:24 to Ezra 6:22 ). This passage now returns to take up the account of the building of the Temple from Ezra 4:5 where reference was made to the hired counsellors who sought to frustrate the building of the Temple ‘all the days of Cyrus, king of Persia, even unto the reign of Darius, king of Persia’ It commences in Ezra 4:24 by indicating that their attempts were successful to the extent that work on the Temple... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 6:6-12

The King Instructs Tattenai On How To Proceed (Ezra 6:6-12 ). Having established what was in the decree of Cyrus, king Darius now issued his instructions to Tattenai and his colleagues on how they are to proceed. Not only were the returnees to be allowed to complete the building of the house of God, but they were to be assisted out of state revenues. Furthermore they were to be provided with everything that was necessary in order to fully satisfy the God of Heaven, in the form of offerings... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 6:1-12

Ezra 6:1-2 Kings : . The King’ s Reply according his Permission tor the Building to be Continued. Ezra 6:1 . a decree: the actual decree does not begin until Ezra 6:8. Ezra 6:2 . Achmetha: cf. Tob_3:7 ; i.e. Ecbatana, in Media, the summer residence of the Persian kings.— a roll: in this case more probably a cylindrical clay tablet inscribed with cuneiform characters; but the fact that a “ roll” is mentioned shows that the Jews of Ezra’ s time were unfamiliar with that form of writing. Ezra... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezra 6:1-22

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) The search for and discovery of the decree of Cyrus (Ezra 6:1-5). (ii.) The decree of Darius for the furtherance of the building of the Temple (Ezra 6:6-12). (iii.) The carrying on and completion of the building of the Temple (Ezra 6:13-15). (iv.) The dedication of the Temple (Ezra 6:16-18). (v.) The celebration of the feasts of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread (Ezra 6:19-22).Ezra 6:1. Then Darius the king made a decree] “These... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Ezra 6:10

DISCOURSE: 434SERMON ON THE KING’S ACCESSIONEzra 6:10. Offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king [Note: This Sermon was preached on the occasion of the Accession of King George the Fourth, 1820.].ON the last occasion of our assembling in this place, we were called to pay a respectful tribute to the memory of our late beloved and revered sovereign, whose mortal remains were then committed to the tomb. The vision which the Apostle John beheld of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ezra 6:1-22

Chapter 6So Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and there was the record written: In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the... read more