It took me about 17 minutes to read this passage. Have you ever stated something as fact, with the full assurance and knowledge that you were right, only to be proven wrong? I have, and it really stinks to find out I am wrong. That’s where Tattenai and his council stood; they knew that the temple in Jerusalem should not be rebuilt. He was sure that the stories of Cyrus’ command to these Jews to rebuild the temple were a fabrication; a figment of their over-zealous imaginations. Yet Tattenai couldn’t use his political persuasion to deter the Jewish builders so he went to plant B – bring in the authority of the king. The only problem was that he included a reference to Cyrus. Darius did a search of the records and found that Cyrus’ command was valid and that they kingdom had not been carrying out the previous rulers’ orders. Tattenai had to eat crow because he was wrong. But that wasn’t the end of it; he also had to make sure that the work was being completed, the workers being paid, and the proper sacrifices were made daily. But that is just like God; always setting the record straight to the glory of his name.
Stuart
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