Ezra 5:7 KJV

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezra 5:3-17

NEW DIFFICULTIES MET IN A NEW SPIRITEzra 5:3-17; Ezra 6:1-5IT is in keeping with the character of his story of the returned Jews throughout, that no sooner has the chronicler let a ray of sunshine fall on his page-in his brief notice of the inspiriting mission of the two prophets-than he is compelled to plunge his narrative again into gloom. But he shows that there was now a new spirit in the Jews, so that they were prepared to meet opposition in a more manly fashion. If their jealous... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezra 5:1-17

CHAPTER 5 1. The prophetic ministry of Haggai and Zechariah (Ezra 5:1 ) 2. The result of their ministry (Ezra 5:2 ) 3. Tatnai’s interference (Ezra 5:3-5 ) 4. The letter to Darius (Ezra 5:6-17 ) Ezra 5:1 . At that critical time when the enemy seemed to have triumphed, and they were losing their interest, God graciously intervened by sending them His two messengers the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. Their great prophetic messages will be more fully taken up in our annotations on the... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 5:1-17

WORK RESUMED AND OPPOSITION RESUMED (vv. 1-5) The initiative for resuming the work had come from the Lord who moved the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to speak in His name to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem. Haggai's prophecy is recorded in the book bearing his name, which begins, "In the second year of King Darius on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to Haggai the prophet, to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ezra 5:1-17

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

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Ezra 5:1-17

Ezra 5:0 1. Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo [the prophecies of these writers should be read at this point], prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. 2. Then rose up [being inspired and excited] Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them. 3. ¶ At the same time... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ezra 5:6-17

The Lord had certainly softened the minds of those men, that though they sent an accusation against the people to the king, yet the Lord overruled the inditing of it. When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 . But I beg the Reader to observe further what confidence the people had taken from the consciousness that the eye of the Lord their God was upon them. No doubt the Lord blessed the words of his servants the prophets unto them. I... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 5:3-17

3-17 While employed in God's work, we are under his special protection; his eye is upon us for good. This should keep us to our duty, and encourage us therein, when difficulties are ever so discouraging. The elders of the Jews gave the Samaritans an account of their proceedings. Let us learn hence, with meekness and fear, to give a reason of the hope that is in us; let us rightly understand, and then readily declare, what we do in God's service, and why we do it. And while in this world, we... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Ezra 5:1-99

Ezra 5 IN CONSIDERING THE first four chapters we noted six things that marked the revival granted to the Jews, as recorded by Ezra. Let us briefly recapitulate them. There was: 1. A return to God's original centre. 2. No claim to powers they had forfeited by previous failure. 3. A spirit of devotedness and self-sacrifice. 4. Obedience to the word of God. 5. A position of separation from the surrounding world, and consequently, 6. Opposition from the world. We now begin to read chapter 5, and... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezra 5:6-17

The Letter of Inquiry Directed To Darius v. 6. The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, on the western side of the Euphrates, and Shetharboznai and his companions, the Apharsachites, the lower officials, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king; v. 7. they sent a letter unto him, they made a report of their investigation as carried on till then, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace! v. 8. Be it known unto the king that... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezra 5:1-17

THIRD SECTIONThe Resumption of the Work of Building the Temple and its completionEzra 5:6A.—THE RESUMPTION OF THE WORK AND THE REPORT OF THE OFFICIALS TO DARIUSEzra 5:1-17I. The Resumption of the Work of Building the Temple. Ezra 5:1-51 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. 2Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, and began... read more