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Ezra 5:11 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Ezra 5:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 5 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.”
Ezra 5:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 5:11
The Jewish elders' response begins with bold theological confession: "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth." The Aramaic title elah shemaya ve'ar'a (God of heaven and earth) asserts Yahweh's universal sovereignty over all creation—not merely a local deity but the cosmic Creator. This confession before Persian officials paralleled Daniel's testimony in Babylon, maintaining covenant identity under foreign rule.Their reference to Solomon ("a great king of Israel") connected the current project to Israel's glorious past. The original temple "builded these many years ago" stood approx...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 5:11
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“belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve”
“for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first”
“in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel”
“I am a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.”
“and will not be disappointed.”
“except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ”
“him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.”
“choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River”
“where [Yahweh] appeared to David his father”