Translations
Original
Notes
destroyed this temple and carried away the people: See 2 Kings 25:9–17.
Ezra includes a copy in Aramaic of Tattenai’s letter to King Darius. Unlike the letter in Ezra 4:11–16, this letter simply asks if the Jews' actions are valid.
People
Nebuchadnezzar: Emperor of Babylon who conquered Judah
Places
Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom
Glossary
Ancient Letter Writing Aramaic Book of Ezra Book of Jeremiah Darius First Book of Esdras Haggai, Book of Persia, Persians Postexilic Period Sheshbazzar Temple Zechariah, Book of
Topics
Captivity: As a Judgment Temple: The Second: Restored by Zerubbabel the Second Temple: Tatnai the Governor Wrote to Darius to Know If the Building