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Then rose up the heads of fathers` [houses] of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem.
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God Stirs the Willing Heart
All four commentaries emphasize that the return from exile was not a simple human decision. It required a divine 'stirring' or 'raising' of the spirit. God actively worked in the hearts of specific individuals, making them willing to overcome their inertia and the comforts of Babylon to obey His call.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Only a portion of the Israelites took advantage of the permission of Cyrus. Many remained in Babylon, since they were disinclined to relinquish the…
19th Century
Anglican
Immediate result of the decree.
(5) With all them whose spirit God had raised. — Namely, all is the more …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin , &c.] Princes of these tribes, and heads of families in…
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The same God who raised up the spirit of Cyrus to proclaim liberty to the Jews also raised up their spirits to accept it. For some, the temptation …
