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Verse Ezra 5:4. _WHAT ARE THE NAMES_] It is most evident that this is
the _answer_ of the _Jews_ to the inquiry of Tatnai, Ezra 5:3, and the
verse should be read thus: _Then said we unto them after th...
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THEN SAID WE - The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions have
“Then said they,” which brings this verse into exact accordance
with Ezra 5:10....
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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 (Ezra 5:6)
Ezra 5:1...
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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...
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SAID. told. Chaldee. _'amar,_ which must be followed by the words
spoken (which are given in next clause).
WE. Note this pronoun (first person sing, and plural), Here, and Ezra
7:27; Ezra 9:15, and N...
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_Then said we unto them_, &c. R.V. THEN SPAKE WE UNTO THEM AFTER THIS
MANNER, WHAT, &c. Margin, -Or, _Then spake we unto them after this
manner. What_, said they, _are the names_", &c. -Or, according...
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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...
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_THEN SAID WE UNTO THEM AFTER THIS MANNER, WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE
MEN THAT MAKE THIS BUILDING?_
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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 enqui...
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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 Juda...
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(3-17) Tatnai’s appeal to Darius....
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אֱדַ֥יִן כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא
לְּהֹ֑ם מַן ־אִנּוּן֙ שְׁמָהָ֣ת
גֻּבְרַיָּ֔א דִּֽי ־דְנָ֥ה
בִנְיָנָ֖א בָּנַֽיִן׃...
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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.
Thi...
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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...
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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...
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(b) Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of
the men that make this building?
(b) That is, the enemies asked this, as in (Ezra 5:10)....
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_In. Septuagint, "Then I (or they; Greek: eipon. The Syriac and Arabic
declare for the latter) said thus to them: What," &c. --- We gave.
Chaldean, "what are the names?" (Haydock) --- It seems Thathan...
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I think it an object of considerable moment to remark on this part of
the history, that the enemies of Israel made no interruption to their
building houses for themselves, though this was contrary to...
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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...
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THEN SAID WE UNTO THEM AFTER THIS MANNER,.... In answer to their
questions; namely, Ezra and other Jews replied; for though Ezra is
said after this to come from Babylon in the seventh year of
Artaxerx...
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Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the
men that make this building?
Ver. 4. _Then said we unto them_] We (Tatnai, Shetherboznai, and their
companions) thus said, and thus...
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_Tatnai and Shethar-boznai_ These were probably new governors, or
prefects, whom Darius had sent; for it was usual with new kings to
change the governors of provinces. _Who hath commanded you to build...
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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...
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THE ZEAL OF THE PEOPLE AROUSED...
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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 J...
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THAT MAKE THIS BUILDING:
Chald. that build this building...
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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
discouragi...
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THEN SAID WE; either,
1. We Tatnai and Shethar-boznai. And so this is an additional and more
express inquiry concerning the names of the builders. And this sense
is favoured by comparing EZRA 5:9,10,...
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Ezra 5:4 Then H116 accordingly H3660 told H560 (H8754) names H4479
H581 H8036 men H1400 constructing H1124 (H8750) this H1836 building
H1147
What are - Ezra 5:10...
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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...
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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 empir...
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_At the same time came to them Tatntia._
THE GREAT WORK INVESTIGATED AND CONTINUED
The sacred work investigated by the secular authorities.
1. The nature of the investigation.
2. The spirit of the...
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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...
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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...
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EXPOSITION
RENEWAL OF OPPOSITION ON THE PART OF THE NEIGHBOURING HEATHEN. LETTER
WRITTEN BY THEM AND SENT TO DARIUS (Ezra 5:3). Once more opposition
showed itself. Tatnai, a high officer, called "gove...
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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...
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Ezra 5:10...
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We — Jews. Accordingly — According to what they asked. That made
this building — That were the undertakers and encouragers of it....