An archive search supports the Temple rebuilding
About this date: Ezra 6 connects the decree with the rebuilding completed in Darius's sixth year; it does not fix the search to one BCE year.
Ezra recounts a search for the earlier royal authorization. A memorandum found at Ecbatana supports continued building and imperial assistance.
Historical context
Temple restoration depended on correspondence, records, and provincial officials as well as local leadership and prophetic encouragement.
Key points
- The search begins in the imperial archives.
- The recovered memorandum is attributed to Cyrus.
- Darius's directive addresses the provincial administration.
People
- Darius I
- Cyrus II
- Tattenai
Scripture
- Ezra 6:1–15 — The account links reconstruction to imperial authorization and resources.
Sources and further reading
- Ezra 6:1–15 (KJV)
Archive search, decree, and completion setting.