Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Study Helps
Interpretation
It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for true godliness teaches us to honour and obey our sovereign.
Glossary
- Persia Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell Hagmatana.
- Darius Person
- The holder or supporter, the name of several Persian kings. (1. ) Darius the Mede ( Dan. 11:1 ), “the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes” (9:1).
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.