Today's Reading
In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia,s the Lord fulfilled the prophecy he had given through Jeremiah.s He stirred the heart of Cyrus to put this proclamation in writing and to send it throughout his kingdom:
"This is what King Cyrus of Persia says:
"The Lord , the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build him a Temple at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Any of you who are the Lord 's people may go there for this task. And may the Lord your God be with you!" (2 Chronicles 36:22, 23 NLT)
Those of you who have studied Zechariah with us this summer at Stone Ridge will perhaps recognize that this fulfillment of prophecy and proclamation by Cyrus is the event that triggers the events in Ezra, Nehemiah and Zechariah. The remnant went home and built the Temple and the walls around Jerusalem.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment