Ezr 5:1, 6:14 | Clarke | e4.org | 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 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, .

‏ 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 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, Zec 1:1.

‏ Ezra 6:14

Verse 14. According to the commandment of the God of Israel] He first gave the order, and stirred up the hearts of the following Persian kings to second that order.

Of Cyrus] This sovereign gave his orders for the rebuilding of the temple about A.M. 3468.

And Darius] Darius Hystaspes confirmed the above orders, A. M. 3485.

And Artaxerxes] Artaxerxes Longimanus sent Ezra to Judea with new privileges, A.M. 3547. With the permission of the same king, Nehemiah came to Judea in 3550. The writer recapitulates the different sovereigns who favoured the Jews after the Babylonish captivity. See Calmet.