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... Sheshbazzar named as inaugurating the abortive building project of chapter 3. The absence of his name from that chapter can be explained either by his having played only a formal part in the proceedings , or by the theory that Sheshbazzar ...
... Sheshbazzar named as inaugurating the abortive building project of chapter 3. The absence of his name from that chapter can be explained either by his having played only a formal part in the proceedings , or by the theory that Sheshbazzar ...
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... SHESHBAZZAR Sheshbazzar is mentioned by name in only two paragraphs . In Ezra 1 : 8-11 Cyrus entrusts him with the vessels and with the task of rebuilding the Temple . In Ezra 5 : 14-16 a Jewish report recalls this and speaks of his ...
... SHESHBAZZAR Sheshbazzar is mentioned by name in only two paragraphs . In Ezra 1 : 8-11 Cyrus entrusts him with the vessels and with the task of rebuilding the Temple . In Ezra 5 : 14-16 a Jewish report recalls this and speaks of his ...
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... Sheshbazzar ) . 2. Some of those who suspect the biblical author of improving on his sources have suggested that Zerubbabel and the main body of the exiles had been in no hurry to return and rebuild when Cyrus made his decree in 538 ...
... Sheshbazzar ) . 2. Some of those who suspect the biblical author of improving on his sources have suggested that Zerubbabel and the main body of the exiles had been in no hurry to return and rebuild when Cyrus made his decree in 538 ...
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CHIEF ABBREVIATIONS II | 11 |
The religious policy of the Persian kings | 17 |
APPENDICES | 134 |
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Aramaic Artaxerxes Artaxerxes II Babylon Babylonian Bible biblical book of Nehemiah Brockington Cambyses century chapter Chronicles chronology city wall commentary covenant Cyrus Darius Darius II David Deuteronomy Elephantine papyri Eliashib Esdras evidence exile Exodus Ezra and Nehemiah Ezra-Nehemiah Ezra's law fact Gate God's governor Greek H. G. M. Williamson Haggai Hebrew high priest homecomers imply Israel Israelite Jaddua Jehohanan Jerusalem Jeshua Jewish Jews Johanan Josephus Judah Kellermann king king's leaders Levites Lord Malchijah means memoirs mentioned Meremoth Moses narrative official Old Testament paragraph Pentateuch Persian empire post-exilic prayer priestly probably prophets question reading rebuilding record reformer reign royal Samaria Sanballat Scripture seems sense Sheshbazzar story suggested Temple term Tobiah translation verb verse 14 verse 9 versions word worship Zerubbabel