And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
The temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, during the sixth year that King Darius ruled.
This verse marks the historic completion of the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem after years of work and obstacles.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezra, the Jewish exiles who had returned from Babylon were rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem after being allowed by King Cyrus, but opposition from local groups halted the work for several years. King Darius of Persia, upon reviewing historical decrees, reaffirmed the order to rebuild, which resolved the conflicts and allowed the project to resume. The completion of the Temple on the third day of Adar in the sixth year of Darius's reign marked a pivotal moment of restoration for the Jewish people, enabling them to resume proper worship.
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