2 ESDRAS: The Hidden Book of Prophecy With 1st Esdras - Book - Page 46
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name of the King on the Decree here may be revealing.
It first identifies “his father Darius” which confusion arises often in all four books of
Ezra really including the two in the modern canon (Ezra and Nehemiah). This is a telltale
sign this is Esdras as well. The Persian kings get confused in those writings as scholars
have observed. However, this is far more likely Cyrus the King’s decree as he is the
origin of the monumental decree to rebuild the Temple in favor of the Yahudim and
Darius is recorded requesting such whereas Artaxerxes is not. Only “ius or yus” appears
on the fragment both times as the brackets reflect and scholars are assuming this is
DARius yet that is not likely.
Then, notice the second time, who succeeded Darius, and this is telling? Xerxes did,
and there is no tie in name to “ius or yus” there when it says “[...]ius (or ...yus) the King to the
kings who will reign after me.” That is not Xerxes and Artaxerxes is the next generation after
that as he is grandson of Darius I and his name also does not match. However, Cyrus
who made the decree and fits, handed his rule to his son Cambyses also known by his
Chaldee name Ahasuerus which matches the “[...]ius” or yus. This is the 2nd Persian
king and there is a story of an imposter who replaced him for a short time as well so it
gets confusing but that imposter claimed to be Cambyses thus still the same rule in name
and position. Darius I would then take rule as the third king of Persia and the Temple
is completed under his rule. Darius ordered the scrolls of Cyrus be read especially
concerning the Yahudim in Persia in answering a complaint from the Samaritans who
hated the Temple and Yahudea and would defile it in 165 B.C. Artaxerxes orders his
own law to be read and discovered a recent event from his own law not his father’s.
Esther cannot coalesce.
1 Esdras 6:21 -22
Now therefore if it seem good unto the king, let search be made among the records
of King Cyrus, And if it be found, that the building of the house of Yahuah at Yerusalem
has been done with the consent of King Cyrus, and if our lord the king be so minded, let him
signify unto us thereof.
1 Esdras 6:23 (Affirmed in Ezra 6:1-3)
Then commanded king Darius to seek among the records at Babylon:
and so at Ecbatana the palace which is in the country of Media, there was found a
rule wherein these things were recorded.
We believe this is Darius who sought the scrolls and not likely his grandson as it must
be since the Temple was completed under his rule and a fit to Zerubbabel, who returned
to Yerusalem with a decree of protection in this same manner. Those wishing to say this
is Artaxerxes still fail in forcing Esther. It cannot fit but one will also find Ezra returned
to Yerusalem in the 7th year of Artaxerxes, before Esther’s story takes off in fact, with
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