1. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and {put it} also in writing, saying, {made. →

Hey folks, it's Norm MacDonald here with a summary of Ezra 1. So, King Cyrus of Persia issues a proclamation that anyone who wants to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the city and the temple can do so. So, naturally, a bunch of Jews take him up on his offer and head back to Jerusalem. →

Joe: Alright, so, we got a Bible expert on the show today. Let's talk about the book of Ezra. Bible Expert: Well, Ezra 1 is all about the return of the Israelites from exile in Babylon. Joe: Hold on, are you talking about the ancient Babylon? →

Alex Trebek: So, what brings you here today? Contestant: Well, I thought I'd give you a brief summary of the book of Ezra from the Bible. Alex Trebek: [Sighs] Alright, go ahead. Contestant: After the Babylonian captivity, King Cyrus of Persia issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. →

Alright you maggots! Listen up! This is the book of Ezra, chapter one. Cyrus, the king of Persia, had a dream from God. The dream said to let the Jews go back to Jerusalem, so Cyrus let them go. He even gave them money to use for the journey and for rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem. →

Batman: Robin, The Joker and his henchmen have been up to their old tricks again! Robin: What did they do this time, Batman? Batman: It seems they were trying to stir up trouble in Babylon. King Cyrus of Persia issued a proclamation allowing the Jews who had been taken captive to Babylon to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple. →

Listen, Jack, c'mon man, this is a pretty crazy story: it all starts when King Cyrus of Persia issued a decree that the Jews could all go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. Literally, I'm not joking, he said all the Jews who wanted to could go back to their homeland and start all over again. →

The amazing people of Israel had been living in captivity for many years, but the Lord had other plans for them. He had a great plan to make them great again! So the Lord moved King Cyrus to make a proclamation that allowed the people of Israel to go back to their land and rebuild the temple. →

Peter: Alright, so in Ezra 1, King Cyrus of Persia issues a decree to rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem. Lois: What a nice guy! Stewie: Yeah, he sounds like a real party animal. Brian: Wait, wasn't Cyrus also the guy who said, "Let my people go!"? →