Ezra 6:13-22

The book of Ezra is an historical account of events which transpired between 538 B.C. and 458 B.C. The text before us most likely took place in 516 B.C. The completion and dedication of the temple is an event that was prophesied by Zechariah. Unlike incidents in which the keeping of God’s promises require His direct intervention as in the release of the children of Israel from Egypt and their preservation in the…