Ezra 5:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Zerubbabel (son of Shealtiel) and Jeshua (son of Jozadak) got up and began to rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were there helping them with this work.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows how God's leaders responded to prophetic encouragement by taking action to rebuild the temple, with God's prophets supporting their efforts.

📚 Historical Context

This happened around 520 BC when the Jewish exiles had returned from Babylon but had stopped rebuilding the temple due to opposition and discouragement. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah had just delivered stirring messages from God, calling the people to resume the temple construction that had been abandoned for about 15 years.

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Ezra 3:8

In the second year after they returned to God's house in Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak began the work. Along with them were the rest of their fellow priests and Levites, and everyone else who had returned from captivity to Jerusalem. They appointed all the Levites who were twenty years old and older to oversee the work of rebuilding the Lord's temple.

Nehemiah 12:1

Here are the names of the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel (son of Shealtiel) and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

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