Verse 16
16. I am returned—whereas in anger I had before withdrawn from her ( :-).
with mercies—not merely of one kind, nor once only, but repeated mercies.
my house shall be built—which at this time (the second year of Darius, :-) had only its foundations laid ( :-). It was not completed till the sixth year of Darius ( :-).
line— ( :-). The measuring-line for building, not hastily, but with measured regularity. Not only the temple, but Jerusalem also was to be rebuilt (Nehemiah 2:3, c. compare Zechariah 2:1; Zechariah 2:2). Also, as to the future temple and city, Ezekiel 41:3; Ezekiel 42:1-44; Ezekiel 45:6.
Be the first to react on this!