Thematic Bible
Ezra 1:1 (show verse)
Now in the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in order that the word of the Lord given by the mouth of Jeremiah might come true, the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, was moved by the Lord, so that he made a public statement through all his kingdom, and 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)
These are the words of Cyrus, king of Persia: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has made me responsible for building a house for him in 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 his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and take in hand the building of the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; he is the 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)
And whoever there may be of the rest of Israel, living in any place, let the men of that place give him help with offerings of silver and gold and goods and beasts, in addition to the offering freely given 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 families of Judah and Benjamin, with the priests and the Levites, got ready, even all those whose spirits were moved by God to go up and take in hand the building of the Lord's house 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)
And all their neighbours gave them help with offerings of vessels of silver and gold and goods and beasts and things of great value, in addition to what was freely offered.
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)
And Cyrus the king got out the vessels of the house of the Lord which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and 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)
Even these Cyrus made Mithredath, the keeper of his wealth, get out, and he gave them, after numbering them, to Sheshbazzar, the ruler 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 this is the number of them: there were thirty gold plates, a thousand silver plates, twenty-nine knives,
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)
Thirty gold basins, four hundred and ten silver basins, and a thousand other vessels.
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)
There were five thousand, four hundred gold and silver vessels. All these were taken back by Sheshbazzar, when those who had been taken prisoner went up from Babylon 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