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They gave money also to the masons, and to the carpenters; and food, and drink, and oil, to them of Sidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar-trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
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God Provides the Means
Commentators highlight that the rebuilding was funded "according to the grant...of Cyrus." This wasn't just passive permission but an official authorization from the Persian king. Scholars note it was essentially a command to the people of Tyre and Sidon. This demonstrates God's providence, as He moved the heart of a pagan ruler to provide the specific resources—money, materials, and labor—needed to accomplish His work.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
According to the grant - that is, in accordance with the permission granted them by Cyrus to rebuild their temple (Ezra 1:1–4).<…
19th Century
Anglican
They gave money. —Their own workmen were paid in money; the Phoenicians, as in Solomon’s days (1 Kings 5; [Reference 2…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They gave money also to the masons, and to the carpenters To buy stone and timber with for the building of the templ…
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