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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 5:1-17

The Building of the Temple Recommenced

This chapter gives an account of a renewed attempt to rebuild the Temple, and recites a letter from the Persian officials in Judæa to the Persian court to enquire whether the Jews had leave to proceed with the work.

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See also Ezra 5:1-17 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER V _Haggai and Zechariah the prophets encourage Zerubbabel and_ _Jeshua to proceed with the building of the temple_, 1, 2. _Tatnai, the governor of the provinces on this side the_ _Euphrate...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Haggai and Zechariah stirred up Zerubbabel and Joshua Ezra 5:2; Haggai 1:14, and warned the people against neglecting the building of the temple, in order to give themselves to the beautifying of thei...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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) 4. The letter to Darius ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EZRA 4:24 TO EZRA 5:17. The narrative which was broken off at the end of Ezra 4:5 is now resumed. There is silence regarding the period 536- 520 B.C.; in 516, however, it is said that the building had...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HAGGAI. The prophet of that name. In the second year of Darius (Haggai 1:1), "sixth month". ZECHARIAH. The prophet of that name. In the second year of Darius, "eighth month" (Zechariah 1:1). GOD. Ch...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Ezra 5:1-2. The Voice of the Prophets and the National Revival 1. _Then the prophets_ R.V. NOW THE PROPHETS. The beginning of a new paragraph, cf. Ezra 1:1; Ezra 2:1;...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 1. _HAGGAI—AND ZECHARIAH_— Concerning these prophets, see the books which bear their names. They are both thought to have been born at Babylon during the captivity, and both with united zeal en...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT AND VERSE-BY-VERSE COMMENT C. The work is resumed by the reign of Darius. 1. The work gets under way. TEXT, EZRA 5:1-5 1 When the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, p...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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._ Then the prophets ....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 5 V1 Haggai and Zechariah (a *descendant of Iddo) were *prophets. They spoke messages from the God of Israel to the *Jews who were in Jud...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    V. (1-2) Now occurs the intervention of the two prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, whose testimonies and predictions should at this point be read. They reveal a state of apathy which Ezra does not allude...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הִתְנַבִּ֞י חַגַּ֣י _נְבִיָּ֗א_† וּ זְכַרְיָ֤ה בַר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE MISSION OF PROPHECY Ezra 5:1 THE work of building the temple at Jerusalem, which had been but nominally commenced in the reign of Cyrus, when it was suddenly arrested before the death of that kin...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ZECHARIAH THE PROPHET Zechariah 1:1; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14 ZECHARIAH is one of the prophets whose personality as distinguished from their message exerts some degree of fascination on the student. This...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE MISSION OF HAGGAI AND ZECHARIAH Ezra 5:1 It is necessary to read the books of Haggai and Zechariah to see what difficulties the leaders of the people had to meet, and how much they needed the hel...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    A study of the prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah makes it perfectly evident that the cessation of the work of building was unworthy of the men who had commenced. Judged by all human standards they co...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Addo was grand-father of the prophet, whose writings are extant. (Calmet) --- Both prophesied in the second year of Darius. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    We shall do well to compare the prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah with this part of the history; for both scriptures will mutually explain each other. How beautiful it is when the Lord at any time st...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The affairs of the Church put on a better aspect than in the foregoing chapter. Haggai and Zechariah encourage the people to resume the building, and Zerubbabel and Joshua are animated to th...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _PROPHET HELPERS_ ‘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.’ Ezra 5:1 This r...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Whatever happens, they have to go through that which puts faith to the proof; but their path is ordered by the will of God, and their faith relies upon Him. In this case they had to wait; but God's ti...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN THE PROPHETS, HAGGAI THE PROPHET, AND ZECHARIAH THE SON OF IDDO,.... The grandson of Iddo; for he was the son of Berechiah, Zechariah 1:1, PROPHESIED UNTO THE JEWS THAT WERE IN JUDAH AND JERUSAL...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 1. _Then the...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Haggai and Zechariah_ Concerning these prophets, see the books which bear their names. They are both thought to have been born at Babylon during the captivity, and both with united zeal encouraged th...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Zerubbabel and Shealtiel, incited by Haggai and Zacharie, set forward the building of the Temple. 3 Tatnai and Shether Boznai could not hinder the Iewes. 6 Their letter to Darius against the Iewes...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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. It seems that the Je...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE ZEAL OF THE PEOPLE AROUSED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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 Je...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1,2 The building of the temple was stopped about fifteen years. Then they had two good ministers, who urged them to go on with the work. It is a sign that God has mercy in store for a people, when he...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    EZRA CHAPTER 5 Zerubbabel, being encouraged by Haggai and Zechariah the prophets, setteth forward the work, EZRA 5:1 2. Their adversaries oppose them again, EZRA 5:3. Their letter to Darius concerning...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezra 5:1 prophet H5029 Haggai H2292 Zechariah H2148 son H1247 Iddo H5714 prophets H5029 prophesied H5013 (H8724) to...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Encouragement of the prophets and the work resumed. CHARACTERS: Zerubbabel, Haggai, Zechariah, Jeshua, Tattenai, Darius, Shethar-bozenai. CONCLUSION: It is a sign that God has mercy in sto...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezra 5:4. _Then said we._ Septuagint: “Then said they unto them.” Ezra 5:16. _Since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished._ The chronology of the Persian empire...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then the prophets, Haggai._ THE GREAT WORK RESUMED The best commentary on these verses is the first chapter of Haggai. I. The inciters to the west. 1. Want of interest in the work is implied. 2....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZRA 5:1 The Work Is Resumed, and Local Officials Seek Confirm­ation of Cyrus’s Decree. After a period of inactivity, the leaders resume work on rebuilding the temple, and provincial officials inquire...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] i. The work resumed through the preaching of Haggai and Zechariah, the prophets (Ezra 5:1). ii. The workers interrogated by the Persian authorities west of the Euphrat...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION RECOMMENCEMENT OF THE BUILDING IN THE SECOND YEAR OF DARIUS. PREACHING OF HAGGAI AND ZECHARIAH (Ezra 5:1 :l, 2). It appears from

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So it tells us here in chapter five, The prophet Haggai, and the prophet Zechariah, they prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel. Then rose up Zerub...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:2; Micah 5:4; Zechariah 1:1; Zechariah 1:3;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The son — His grand — child; for he was the son of Baraciah. Prophesied — Commanding them from God to return to building the temple, with a promise of his favour and assistance....

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