Ezra 5:1

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

Euphrates, and his companions, inquire by what authority

they do this, 3-5.

They write to Darius; a copy of the letter, 6-16.

They request to know how they are to proceed, 17.

NOTES ON CHAP. V

Verse Ezra 5:1. Haggai - and Zechariah] These are the same whose writings we have among the twelve minor prophets.

The son of Iddo] That is, the grandson of Iddo; for Zechariah was the son of Barachiah, the son of Iddo. See his prophecy, Zechariah 1:1.