1. Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. {rolls: Chaldee, books} {laid up: Chaldee, made to descend} / 2. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that {is} in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein {was} a record thus written: {Achmetha: or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer} →

Well, here we are again, with another chapter of the Bible, and boy, it's a doozy. In Ezra 6, the Lord somehow remembers that King Darius issued a decree allowing the rebuilding of the Temple, so the people of Judah get to work on it. →

Joe: Alright, we got a Bible expert on the show today, and he's going to tell us all about Ezra 6. What have you got for us? Bible Expert: Well, Ezra 6 is about King Darius of Persia issuing a decree to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. →

Alex Trebek: So, what have you been up to lately? Contestant: Well, I've been reading through the Bible, and I'm on Ezra 6. Alex Trebek: Oh, uh, that's nice. So, what's been happening in your life outside of the Bible? →

ATTENTION SOLDIERS! This is your summary of Ezra 6! King Darius gave permission to the people of Israel to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. He even provided the funds and materials for the project. The leaders of the people of Israel got to work and the temple was built in only six months! They celebrated the completion of the temple with a big feast and showed everyone how dedicated they were to the Lord. →

Robin: "Holy Scripture, Batman! King Darius has issued a royal decree that the Jews are to be allowed to rebuild their temple in Jerusalem!" Batman: "It's a good thing, Robin! The Jews have been praying for a long time for the temple to be rebuilt. →

C'mon, man, see here, Jack, Ezra 6 is about the rebuilding of the temple. You know, the one that was destroyed by the Babylonians. Listen, Jack, it's a pretty incredible story. It was literally impossible to rebuild, but here's the deal: the king of Persia gave permission for the Jews to rebuild, and even gave them money from the royal treasury to do it. →

In Ezra 6, we see tremendous success as the work of rebuilding the temple is completed. The people are rejoicing and God has blessed them with a wonderful outcome. We also see the power of God at work as King Darius decrees that the enemies of the Jewish people will not be allowed to interfere with their work. →

Peter: Alright, so Ezra Chapter 6 is about the completion of the temple. Lois: Wow, that was pretty quick. Brian: Yeah, like one of those IKEA bookshelves, am I right? Peter: Hey, I got it right! Anyways, the Temple was dedicated and the Israelites celebrated with lots of sacrifices and feasts. →