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This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
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A Precisely Dated Completion
Commentators note the specific date of the temple's completion: the 3rd day of Adar (our late February/early March) in 516-515 B.C. This precision underscores the historical reality of the event. While the final phase of construction took just over four years, scholars point out that a total of twenty-one years had passed since the foundation was first laid, highlighting a long journey of perseverance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
“Adar” was the twelfth or last month of the Jewish year, corresponding nearly with our March. The sixth year of Darius was 516-515 B.C.
19th Century
Anglican
The third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year. The event around which this part of the history revolves is dated with due c…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar The twelfth month of t…
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