Ezra 5:1,2 Then the
prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto
the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel,
even unto them. Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the
son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and
with them were the prophets of God helping them. Zerubbabel and Jeshua,
along with Haggai and Zechariah began to rebuild the Temple. Tatnai, the
governor of the region, accused them before King Darius. But Zerubbabel asked
King Darius to search and find the original command from King Cyrus to rebuild
the Temple in Jerusalem. A search was made in Achmetha, and sure enough, Cyrus
had authorized the Temple to be rebuilt! So Darius commanded that the work on
the Temple should continue. And not only continue, but letters were sent to
give the Jews wood and stone for the completion of the Temple. God not only
gave them the go-ahead to resume work on the Temple, but God used the new king
of Persia to send supplies! God knows what He is doing. His timing is perfect.
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