Chapter 1

1
Now in the 2Chr 36:22-23

Cyrus Cyrus is said to have been the son of Cambyses, king of Persia, and Mandane, daughter of Astyages, king of Media. He was born about 600 years before Christ, and died at the age of 70, after a reign of 30 years. He was mentioned by name, and his conquests foretold, by the prophet Isaiah, about a century before his birth. Josephus states the partiality he evinced towards the Jews, arose from the circumstance of these prophecies being shown him, probably by Daniel.

by the mouth Jer 25:12-14, Jer 29:10, Jer 33:7-13

the Lord Ezra 5:13-15, Ezra 6:22, Ezra 7:27; Ps 106:46; Prov 21:1; Dan 2:1

made a proclamation Heb. caused a voice to pass, Matt 3:1-3; John 1:23


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Lord God 1Kgs 8:27; 2Chr 2:12; Isa 66:1; Jer 10:11; Dan 2:21, Dan 2:28, Dan 5:23

hath given Jer 27:6-7; Dan 2:37-38, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32, Dan 5:19-21

all the kingdoms According to the testimony of ancient writers, Cyrus, at this time, reigned over the Medes, Persians, Hyrcanians, Syrians, Assyrians, Indians, etc., and all lesser Asia.

he hath charged Isa 44:26-28, Isa 45:1, Isa 45:12-13


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his God Josh 1:9; 1Chr 28:20; Matt 28:20

he is the God Deut 32:31; Ps 83:18; Isa 45:5; Jer 10:10; Dan 2:47, Dan 6:26; Acts 10:36


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let the men Ezra 7:16-18; Acts 24:17; 3John 1:6-8

help him Heb. lift him up, Eccl 4:9-10; Gal 6:2

the freewill Ezra 2:68-70; 1Chr 29:3, 1Chr 29:9, 1Chr 29:17


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whose spirit Ezra 1:1; 2Chr 36:22; Neh 2:12; Prov 16:1; 2Cor 8:16; Phil 2:13; Jas 1:16-17; 3John 1:11


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strengthened their hands that is, helped them, Ezra 7:15-16, Ezra 8:25-28, Ezra 8:33

willingly offered Ezra 1:4; Ps 110:3; 2Cor 9:7


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Also Cyrus Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:5

Nebuchadnezzar 2Kgs 24:13, 2Kgs 25:13-16; 2Chr 36:7, 2Chr 36:10, 2Chr 36:18; Jer 27:21-22, Jer 28:3-6; Dan 1:2; Dan 5:2-3, Dan 5:23


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Sheshbazzar Ezra 1:11, Ezra 5:14, Ezra 5:16; Hag 1:1, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:2-4; Zech 4:6-10


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chargers of gold Num 7:13, Num 7:19-89; 1Kgs 7:50; 2Chr 4:8, 2Chr 4:11, 2Chr 4:21-22, 2Chr 24:14; Matt 14:8

nine Matt 10:29-31


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the vessels Rom 9:23; 2Tim 2:19-21

five thousand Instead of 5,400, the enumeration of the articles in Ezra 1:9-10, only amounts to 2,499. It is supposed that they actually amounted to 5,400, but that only the chief of there specified, the spoons, etc. being omitted.

captivity Heb. transportation, Matt 1:11-12


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