Tatna-i [N] [E] [H](gift ), satrap of the province west of the Euphrates in the time of Darius Hystaspes. ( Ezra 5:3 Ezra 5:6 ; Ezra 6:6 Ezra 6:13...
Shethar-boznai [N] [H]star of splendour, a Persian officer who vainly attempted to hinder the rebuilding of the temple ( Ezra 5:3 Ezra 5:6 ; Ezra 6:...
Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak Who was the high priest, and the proper person to give the lead in the following work: and his breth...
ELAM e'-lam (`elam): (1) A son of Shem (Genesis 10:22; 1?Chronicles 1:17; see ELAMITES). (2) A Benjamite (1?Chronicles 8:24). (3) A Korahite (1?Chr...
Overview - Ezra 10 1?Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages. 6?Ezra assembles the people. 9?The people repent, and promise amendment. 15?Th...
Overview - Ezra 3 1?The altar is set up. 4?Offerings renewed. 7?Workmen employed in preparing materials. 8?The foundations of the temple are laid i...
Ezra 10:44 All these had taken strange wives In all about one hundred and thirteen: and some of them had wives by whom they had children; and yet the...
Overview - Revelation 16 1?The angels pour out their vials of wrath. 6?The plagues that follow. 15?Christ comes as a thief. Blessed are they that wat...
Medo-persian kingdom Extended from India to Ethiopia Esther 1:1 Peopled by descendants of Eliam Genesis 10:22 ILLUSTRATED BY Silver part of i...
Nehemiah 3:11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, &c.] The fathers of these were heads of families that came out of captivit...
Overview - Ezra 2 1?The number that return of the people; 36?of the priests; 40?of the Levites; 43?of the Nethinims; 55?of Solomon's servants; 61?of t...
\\INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 3\\ This chapter relates how that the people of Israel returned from captivity, gathered to Jerusalem, and set up the altar,...
Overview - Judges 3 1?The nations which were left to prove Israel. 5?By communion with them they commit idolatry. 8?Othniel delivered them from Chus...
Overview - Ezra 2 1?The number that return of the people; 36?of the priests; 40?of the Levites; 43?of the Nethinims; 55?of Solomon's servants; 61?of t...
Overview - Ezra 4 1?The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it. 7?Their letter to Artaxe...
Overview - Ezra 8 1?The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon. 15?He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple. 21?He keeps a fast. 24?He com...
Overview - Nehemiah 9 1?A solemn fast, and repentance of the people. 4?The Levites make a religious confession of God's goodness, and their wickednes...
Jeshua [N] [H] [S] Head of the ninth priestly order ( Ezra 2:36 ); called also Jeshuah ( 1?Chronicles 24:11 ). A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to di...
SHECANIAH; SHECHANIAH shek-a-ni'-a, shekan'-ya (shekhanyah (in 1?Chronicles 24:11; 2?Chronicles 31:15, shekhanyahu); Codex Vaticanus Ischania, Sekenia...
Overview - Ezra 7 1?Ezra goes up to Jerusalem. 11?The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra. 27?Ezra blesses God for this favour. Treasury of Scri...