Why the Jews in Jewish religion — Completing the temple
December 30, 2010
Why the Jews in Jewish Religion — After the Israelites had been banished to Babylon, others had
taken over their land; and these people now tried to harass
and frighten the Jews, in the hope of stopping their work.
They also bribed the officials of the Persian government to act
against the Jews in various ways. This continued throughout
the reign of Cyrus, and eventually brought the work to a
standstill.
When Darius became emperor, the Persian officials in
Jerusalem raised doubts as to whether permission had ever
been given for the rebuilding of the temple. But God was
watching over the Jewish leaders; and at their prompting, the
officials wrote to Darius for guidance. Darius wrote in reply
to the officials: `Stay away from the temple, and do not
interfere with its construction. Let the Jewish leaders rebuild
the temple of God where it stood before. I hereby command
you to help them rebuild it. Pay their expenses out of royal
funds; and day by day give the priests whatever animals they
need for their sacrifices. May God, who chose to be wor-
shipped in Jerusalem, overthrow any king or nation who
defies this command.’
Thus in the sixth year of the reign of Darius, the rebuilding of the temple was completed.
Ezra 4.4 5, 24; 6.3b, 5, 6b-8a, 9a, 12a, i5b
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and these people now tried to harass and frighten the Jews, in the hope of stopping their work. They also bribed the officials of the Persian government to act against the Jews in various ways. This continued throughout the reign of Cyrus, and eventual…