Ezra 4 - Introduction
1:1 (a-0) (The title of this book, 'Ezra'), Meaning, 'Help.'... [ Continue Reading ]
1:1 (a-0) (The title of this book, 'Ezra'), Meaning, 'Help.'... [ Continue Reading ]
4:6 Ahasuerus, (c-6) Probably Cambyses, son of Cyrus.... [ Continue Reading ]
4:7 Artaxerxes, (d-6) Smerdis. Aramaic. (e-35) From here to ch. 6.18 the original is written in Aramaic.... [ Continue Reading ]
4:10 river, (a-32) Strictly, 'beyond the river,' a technical name for the provinces on the west of the Euphrates. In English the expression has to be varied, in accordance with the position of the persons in question. cities (f-19) Lit. 'city.'... [ Continue Reading ]
4:13 kings. (b-37) Others, 'and thou wilt endamage the kings' revenue.'... [ Continue Reading ]
4:24 God (c-9) Aramaic, _ Elah_ (Heb. _ Eloah_ . see Genesis 1:1 ). The parts of the book written in Aramaic are chs. 4.8 to 6.18, and ch. 7.12 to 26; they have always _ Elah_ . _ El_ does not occur in Ezra. Darius (d-25) Darius Hystaspes, as ch. 4.5.... [ Continue Reading ]