Ezra 5:1

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Key Reflection

In Ezra 5:1, we find that the prophets Haggai and Zechariah were actively involved in encouraging and guiding the Jewish community in Judah and Jerusalem during their rebuilding efforts after the Babylonian exile. These prophetic words were not just personal musings but divinely inspired messages intended to strengthen the resolve of the people and ensure they continued their work on the temple, despite potential challenges or doubts that might arise.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Haggai and Zechariah stirred up Zerubbabel and JoshuaEzra 5:2;Haggai 1:14, and warned the people against neglecting the building of the temple, in order to give themselves to the beautifying of their own houses (seeHaggai 1:4,Haggai 1:9). Zechariah was the son of Berechiah, and grandson of Iddo (see the marginal reference;Matthew 23:35). Compare a similar application of “son” in the case of Jehu (see the2 Kings 9:20note).

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