LESSON 9
DAY 3
Tattenai Sends a Letter to Darius (Ezra 5:6–6:5)
1. Read Ezra 5:6–17. • What did Governor Tattenai tell Darius about the Jews in his letter (5:6–10)?
• What do you notice about the Jew’s response to Tattenai’s questions (5:11–16)?
• How does he end the letter (v. 17)?
2. Read Ezra 6:1–3. Why does Darius search for his decree, and what does he find? (See also Est. 8:8.)
3. Read Ezra 6:3–5. Cyrus’ written decree for the temple rebuilding contains details not provided in his proclamation recorded in Ezra 1:2–4. What are the extra details?
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