2 Chronicles 36:22 meaning and explanation
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:
2 Chronicles 36:22, Berean Standard Bible
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The Chronicler closes his book with the Persian king Cyrus, who in his first year issued a written decree allowing the exiles to return and rebuild the temple. The verse names the human ruler, but the real actor is the LORD, who stirred Cyrus's spirit to act.
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