Thematic Bible
Ezra 1:1 (show verse)
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia [that is, the first year he ruled Babylon], in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah [the prophet], the Lord stirred up (put in motion) the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Emancipation » Proclamation of » By cyrus
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cyrus
Heathen » Instances of » Cyrus
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus decrees their restoration
Jerusalem » Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of cyrus
Jerusalem » Rebuilt after the captivity by order of cyrus
Jews, the » Restored to their own land by cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Cyrus
Obedience » Instances of » Cyrus
Proclamation » Emancipation
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servant » Instances of » Emancipation of
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave a decree for building, in the first year of his reign
Emancipation » Proclamation of » By cyrus
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cyrus
Heathen » Instances of » Cyrus
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus decrees their restoration
Jerusalem » Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of cyrus
Jerusalem » Rebuilt after the captivity by order of cyrus
Jews, the » Restored to their own land by cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Cyrus
Obedience » Instances of » Cyrus
Proclamation » Emancipation
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servant » Instances of » Emancipation of
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave a decree for building, in the first year of his reign
Ezra 1:2 (show verse)
“Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and He has appointed me to build Him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Emancipation » Proclamation of » By cyrus
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cyrus
Heathen » Instances of » Cyrus
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus decrees their restoration
Jerusalem » Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of cyrus
Jerusalem » Rebuilt after the captivity by order of cyrus
Jews, the » Restored to their own land by cyrus
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Obedience » Instances of » Cyrus
Proclamation » Emancipation
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servant » Instances of » Emancipation of
Emancipation » Proclamation of » By cyrus
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cyrus
Heathen » Instances of » Cyrus
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus decrees their restoration
Jerusalem » Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of cyrus
Jerusalem » Rebuilt after the captivity by order of cyrus
Jews, the » Restored to their own land by cyrus
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Obedience » Instances of » Cyrus
Proclamation » Emancipation
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servant » Instances of » Emancipation of
Ezra 1:3 (show verse)
Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! Let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; He is God who is in Jerusalem.
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Emancipation » Of hebrew servants
Emancipation » Proclamation of » By cyrus
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cyrus
Heathen » Instances of » Cyrus
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus decrees their restoration
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Jerusalem » Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of cyrus
Jerusalem » Rebuilt after the captivity by order of cyrus
Jews, the » Restored to their own land by cyrus
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Obedience » Instances of » Cyrus
Proclamation » Emancipation
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servant » Instances of » Emancipation of
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave permission to the jews to go to jerusalem to build
Emancipation » Of hebrew servants
Emancipation » Proclamation of » By cyrus
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cyrus
Heathen » Instances of » Cyrus
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus decrees their restoration
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Jerusalem » Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of cyrus
Jerusalem » Rebuilt after the captivity by order of cyrus
Jews, the » Restored to their own land by cyrus
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Obedience » Instances of » Cyrus
Proclamation » Emancipation
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servant » Instances of » Emancipation of
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave permission to the jews to go to jerusalem to build
Ezra 1:4 (show verse)
In any place where a survivor (Jewish exile) may live, let the men (Gentiles) of that place support him with silver and gold, with goods and cattle, together with freewill offerings for the house of God in Jerusalem.’”
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Emancipation » Proclamation of » By cyrus
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cyrus
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus decrees their restoration
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Jerusalem » Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of cyrus
Jerusalem » Rebuilt after the captivity by order of cyrus
Jews, the » Restored to their own land by cyrus
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Obedience » Instances of » Cyrus
Proclamation » Emancipation
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servant » Instances of » Emancipation of
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Ordered those who remained in babylon to contribute to the building of
Emancipation » Proclamation of » By cyrus
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cyrus
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus decrees their restoration
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Jerusalem » Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of cyrus
Jerusalem » Rebuilt after the captivity by order of cyrus
Jews, the » Restored to their own land by cyrus
Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Obedience » Instances of » Cyrus
Proclamation » Emancipation
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servant » Instances of » Emancipation of
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Ordered those who remained in babylon to contribute to the building of
Ezra 1:5 (show verse)
Then the heads of the fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites, all those whose spirits God had stirred up, arose to go up and rebuild the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Benjamin » Tribe of » Return to palestine from the exile in babylon
tribe of Benjamin » Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at jerusalem
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Benjamin » Tribe of » Return to palestine from the exile in babylon
tribe of Benjamin » Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at jerusalem
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Return from the captivity
Ezra 1:6 (show verse)
All those who were around them encouraged them with articles of silver, with gold, with goods, with cattle, and with valuable things, in addition to all that was given as a freewill offering.
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Goods
Generosity » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple
Silver » Vessels of
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Goods
Generosity » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Liberality » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple
Silver » Vessels of
Ezra 1:7 (show verse)
Also King Cyrus brought out the articles of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem [when he captured that city] and had put in the house of his gods.
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Nebuchadnezzar » Conquests » Of jerusalem
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Treasure-houses » Of kings
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Nebuchadnezzar » Conquests » Of jerusalem
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Treasure-houses » Of kings
Ezra 1:8 (show verse)
And Cyrus, king of Persia, had Mithredath the treasurer bring them out, and he counted them out to Sheshbazzar, the governor (leader) of Judah.
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Mithredath » Treasurer of cyrus
Sheshbazzar » A name given, apparently, to zerubbabel
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Treasure-houses » Of kings
Zerubbabel » Leads the emancipated jews back from babylon
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Mithredath » Treasurer of cyrus
Sheshbazzar » A name given, apparently, to zerubbabel
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Treasure-houses » Of kings
Zerubbabel » Leads the emancipated jews back from babylon
Ezra 1:9 (show verse)
And they counted: 30 dishes (basins) of gold, 1,000 dishes of silver, 29 duplicates;
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Knife » Of the temple, returned from babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Zerubbabel » Leads the emancipated jews back from babylon
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Knife » Of the temple, returned from babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Zerubbabel » Leads the emancipated jews back from babylon
Ezra 1:10 (show verse)
30 [small] gold bowls, 410 [small] silver bowls of a second kind, and 1,000 other articles.
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Basin » Made of gold
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Zerubbabel » Leads the emancipated jews back from babylon
Basin » Made of gold
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Zerubbabel » Leads the emancipated jews back from babylon
Ezra 1:11 (show verse)
All the articles of gold and of silver totaled 5,400. All these Sheshbazzar [the governor] brought up with the exiles who went from Babylon up to Jerusalem.
Babylon » Restoration of the jews from
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Sheshbazzar » A name given, apparently, to zerubbabel
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Zerubbabel » Leads the emancipated jews back from babylon
Israel » Captivity of » Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to babylon
Liberality » Instances of » Cyrus
Sheshbazzar » A name given, apparently, to zerubbabel
Temple » Solomon's » Restoration of, ordered by cyrus
The Second Temple » Cyrus » Gave the vessels of the first temple for
Zerubbabel » Leads the emancipated jews back from babylon