Ezra Chapter 1

70 years of captivity, Judah

See also references in Sabbatical Year, Lev.25:4-7. Time period from about 605 BC to 536 BC. See most references of Judah's captivity in 2Kin.24:14-20.

Ezra 1:1

2 Kings 24:14-20

2 Chronicles 36:21 (P)

Isaiah 45:1,2

Cyrus would be the means of Juda's return from exile.

Jeremiah 25:11,12

Jeremiah 29:10,11

Daniel 9:1,2,24,27

See also chart of Dan. 9.

Zechariah 7:1-14

70 years of captivity, Judah

Plea for mercy related to the 70 yrs. of Judah's captivity. See references in 2 Kings 24:14-20 and Ezra 1:1-3.

Ezra 1:1-3

2 Kings 24:14-20

Zechariah 1:12 (P)

70 weeks of Daniel 9 Prophecy

Going forth to restore and build Jerusalem. 7 wk. period of about 49 years. This started about BC 444,445 to about 394. See Nehemiah 3-13. Rebuilding the walls took only 52 days (Neh.6:15,16). (See chart of 70 weeks Dan.9). Note JND'S date 455 B.C.

Ezra 1:1-3

Nehemiah 3:

Chapters 3 to 13.

Isaiah 45:1,2

Daniel 9:25 (P)

Times of the Gentiles

Daniel's prayer (at the time of the evening oblation), who knew by Jeremiah's writings that the 70 weeks of captivity was ending. Gabriel discloses to Daniel in v 20-27 some of the most important prophecies in the Bible.

Ezra 1:1-3

Beginning of release from exile under Cyrus to begin rebuilding the house.

Leviticus 26:40

2 Chronicles 36:21

Ezra 9:5

Ezra's prayer at the time of the evening oblation.

Jeremiah 23:16-17

Jeremiah's prayer.

Daniel 9:2-19 (P)

See links of 70 wks. in 2 Chronicles 36:21 and references to Jeremiah and Ezra's prayers in Jeremiah 32:16,17 and Ezra 9:5.

Zechariah 7:5

70 years of captivity, Judah

70 years of Judah's exile to end. See most references in Ezra 1:1-3.

Ezra 1:1-3

Jeremiah 29:10,11 (P)

70 years of captivity, Judah

70 years of exile for Judah, to end when the king of Babylon is punished. See most references in Ezra 1:1-3.

Ezra 1:1-3

Jeremiah 25:11,12 (P)

JND v2, pp48,49

JND Collected writings.

Rebuilding of the wall in Jerusalem. See references Ezra 1:1-3. This is also the beginning of the 70 weeks. (See Dan. 9:24-27, and especially v 25.) See also notes of the 70 weeks in Dan. 9.

Ezra 1:1-3

Nehemiah 2:8-20 (P)

See also Neh. Chs. 3-8.

Daniel 9:24-27

70 years of captivity, Judah

Beginning of the return of Judah from exile. Time of the rebuilding of the temple, around 541-515 BC. To build the walls around Jerusalem (different dates) 444 BC,445 BC (mostly indicated date) 454 BC, 455 BC (JND).

Ezra 1:1-3 (P)

2 Chronicles 36:23

Isaiah 44:28

Isaiah 45:1,2

Jeremiah 25:11,12

Jeremiah 29:10,11

Daniel 9:1,2,25

This is the rebiulding of the wall after the temple was rebuilt. See Isaiah 45:1,2 for more details.

Zechariah 1:12

70 years of captivity, Judah

Beginning of the return of Judah from captivity, also link with Is45:1,2. See most references Ezra1:1-3.

Ezra 1:1-3

2 Chronicles 36:23 (P)

The Temple rebuilt in Ezra's time (see Ezra 1:1-3) and possibly looking forward to the future day (see Ezekiel 43:1-7).

Ezra 1:1-3

Ezekiel 43:1-7

See chs. 40-48.

Zechariah 1:16,17 (P)