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Ezra 5:5

Ezra 5:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

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Ezra 5 — OverviewEzra 5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe left the temple-work at a full stop; but, being God's work, it shall be revived, and here we have an account of the reviving of it. It was hindered by might and power, but it was set a-going again "by the…Ezra 5 — OverviewEzra 5 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeEzra 5:1, Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward the building of the temple; Ezra 5:3, Tatnai and Shethar-boznai are not able to hinder the Jews; Ezra 5:6, Their letter to Darius against the…Ezra 5 — OverviewEzra 5 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates, how that the people of the Jews were stirred up by the prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah to set about the building of the temple again, notwithstanding the orders to the contrary from the deputy…Ezra 5:1-5Ezra 5:1-5 · The Pulpit CommentaryA faithful ministry in the Church. I. THAT IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIVINE NAME. "In the name of the God of Israel" (Ezra 5:1). 1. It advances in the Divine Name. These two prophets came to Israel in the name of God;…Ezra 5:3-17Ezra 5:3-17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here, I. The cognizance which their neighbours soon took of the reviving of this good work. A jealous eye, it seems, they had upon them, and no sooner did the Spirit of God stir up the friends of the…Ezra 5:3-5Ezra 5:3-5 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe eye of God. The "people of the land" procured authority from the Persian king to stop the rebuilding of the city and wall of Jerusalem, and used it to stop the rebuilding of the temple as well. After an interval of…