[[Ezr-07]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ezr-06]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ezr-08]] --- ### this Ezra went up from Babylon... Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The second major wave of Jewish exiles returns from Babylon to Jerusalem led by Ezra the scribe. *Historical context*: This event, occurring around 458-457 BC, is historically and theologically recognized as a key phase in the fulfillment of [[Jer-29#v10|Jeremiah 29:10]] and [[Jer-33#v7|Jeremiah 33:7]]-11, which predicted the return of the Jewish people to their land after a period of Babylonian exile. It also aligns with the promise of regathering found in [[Deut-30#v3|Deuteronomy 30:3]]. *Related to*: [[Jer-29#v10|Jeremiah 29:10]] ### Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest... I make a decree, that all those of the people of Israel... in my realm, who intend of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you. Because you are sent by the king... to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: King Artaxerxes I issues a royal decree authorizing the return of the exiles, the establishment of a judicial system based on the Law of God, and the restoration of Jerusalem's social and religious order. *Historical context*: Theologians and eschatologists often identify this decree (dated to 457 BC) as the 'going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem' mentioned in [[Dan-09#v25|Daniel 9:25]]. This 'word' serves as the starting point for the 490-year prophecy leading to the appearance of the Messiah. *Related to*: [[Dan-09#v25|Daniel 9:25]] ### Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify Yahweh's house which is in Jerusalem *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The Persian King Artaxerxes provides gold, silver, and resources specifically to beautify and honor the Temple of Yahweh. *Historical context*: This action is seen as the realization of [[Isa-60#v7|Isaiah 60:7]], where God promised to 'beautify my beautiful house,' and [[Isa-45#v13|Isaiah 45:13]], which prophesied that God would stir up a king to build His city and set His exiles free without price or reward. *Related to*: [[Isa-60#v7|Isaiah 60:7]] --- #ai_prophecy