Vision of the Glorious Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose (A)name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, [a]but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.

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  1. Daniel 10:1 Or and of great conflict;

26 “And the vision of the evenings and mornings
Which was told is true;
(A)Therefore seal up the vision,
For it refers to many days in the future.

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28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius (A)and in the reign of (B)Cyrus the Persian.

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21 (A)Thus Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.

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(A)To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: (B)he gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego.

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17 As for these four young men, (A)God gave them (B)knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had (C)understanding in all visions and dreams.

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Then he said to me, “Write: (A)‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, (B)“These are the true sayings of God.”

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And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

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“But you, Daniel, (A)shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall (B)run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

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14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people (A)in the latter days, (B)for the vision refers to many days yet to come.

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17 Then Daniel answered, and said before the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another; yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

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21 And He changes (A)the times and the seasons;
(B)He removes kings and raises up kings;
(C)He gives wisdom to the wise
And knowledge to those who have understanding.

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28 Who says of (A)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd,
And he shall perform all My pleasure,
Saying to Jerusalem, (B)“You shall be built,”
And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.” ’

Cyrus, God’s Instrument

45 “Thus says the Lord to His anointed,
To (C)Cyrus, whose (D)right hand I have [a]held—
(E)To subdue nations before him
And (F)loose the armor of kings,
To open before him the double doors,
So that the gates will not be shut:

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  1. Isaiah 45:1 strengthened or sustained

14 (A)So the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the [a]command of (B)Cyrus, (C)Darius, and (D)Artaxerxes king of Persia.

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  1. Ezra 6:14 decree

In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a (A)decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem: “Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits,

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13 However, in the first year of (A)Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree to build this [a]house of God. 14 Also, (B)the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple that was in Jerusalem and carried into the temple of Babylon—those King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon, and they were given to (C)one named Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor. 15 And he said to him, ‘Take these articles; go, carry them to the temple site that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its former site.’ 16 Then the same Sheshbazzar came and (D)laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem; but from that time even until now it has been under construction, and (E)it is not finished.”

17 Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, (F)let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us his pleasure concerning this matter.

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  1. Ezra 5:13 Temple

and hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of (A)Darius king of Persia.

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But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of the fathers’ houses of Israel said to them, (A)“You may do nothing with us to build a [a]house for our God; but we alone will build to the Lord God of Israel, as (B)King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”

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  1. Ezra 4:3 Temple

The Proclamation of Cyrus(A)

22 (B)Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of (C)Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of (D)Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,

23 (E)Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:

All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a [a]house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up!

End of the Babylonian Captivity(F)

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord (G)by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, (H)so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,

Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:

All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has (I)commanded me to build Him a [b]house at Jerusalem which is in Judah.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 36:23 Temple
  2. Ezra 1:2 Temple

32 And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the (A)thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

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20 But behold, (A)you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.”

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And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

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22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand. 23 At the beginning of your supplications the [a]command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly (A)beloved; therefore (B)consider the matter, and understand the vision:

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  1. Daniel 9:23 Lit. word

16 And I heard a man’s voice (A)between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, (B)“Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”

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12 Inasmuch as an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and [a]explaining enigmas were found in this Daniel, (A)whom the king named Belteshazzar, now let Daniel be called, and he will give the interpretation.”

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  1. Daniel 5:12 Lit. untying knots

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