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- "Ezra 5".
- "Ezra 5".
Prophets Haggai and Zechariah encourage the people to resume building the temple. Zerubbabel and Jeshua lead the work boldly. Persian officials investigate and report to King Darius, asking whether the Jews have royal permission to rebuild. The leaders cite Cyrus’s original decree as their authority, and construction continues while they await Darius’s response.
Christ-Foreshadowing: The prophetic encouragement that reignites the work foreshadows Christ, whose word strengthens His people to persevere.
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