Thanks to the decree from King Darius, the people of Judah are able to complete the new Temple. They dedicate it with great joy. It took four more years of building before the Temple was complete. It is amazing how much difference having support instead of hindrance can make. In 20 years the people had […]
Darius had a search made of the archives. Indeed Cyrus had told the Jews to rebuild. Darius’ new decree goes even further to put the price of rebuilding on the neighbors. We are not told that God worked on Darius’ heart but he certainly came down on the side of God. Darius may have been […]
The last time a letter was sent to the king of Persia regarding rebuilding the Temple the Jews’ view was missing. Now a better letter goes before the king. When the neighbors of Judah first saw them rebuilding the Temple they were angry. The Jews had only been back in the land for two years […]
It has been many years since the stop work order was issued. A new king is on the throne and God tells His people to take up their tools again. After years of walking past the Temple every day in a half done state the people hear from the Lord. I imagine the daily sacrifices […]
The ‘poison pen letter’ had its intended effect. The king has issued a stop work order for the Temple being rebuilt in Jerusalem. Work had been proceeding on rebuilding the Temple, despite the neighbor’s interference, from the second year of the return from captivity. It was a slow process especially since the neighbors were doing […]