Ezra 6:14
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Cross-references
Ezra 6:13 shows Persian officials promptly obeying Darius' decree — their cooperation cleared the way for the temple completion.
Ezra 1:1-4 records Cyrus' decree for temple rebuilding — the founding mandate mentioned here among the royal commands.
Ezra 3:8 records the initial start of temple building; here it is finished after many years.
Ezra 4:24 reports the work had ceased — this contrast highlights the resumption and completion through prophetic encouragement.
Ezra 5:1 introduces Haggai and Zechariah, the very prophets credited in 6:14 for the success.
Ezra 5:2 shows Zerubbabel and Jeshua starting to build; here the elders finish the work.
Ezra 5:13 repeats Cyrus' decree from a different narrative perspective — reinforcing the legal basis for rebuilding.
In Ezra 9:9, Ezra reflects on God's steadfast love in allowing them to rebuild the temple, directly referencing the same restoration accomplished in 6:14.
Ezra 4:3 shows Jews rejecting foreign help; now they complete the temple despite opposition.
Isaiah 44:28 predicts Cyrus will decree rebuilding of Jerusalem and temple — the decree referenced here as the original authorization.
Haggai 1:8 calls the people to build God's house — the prophetic message that spurred the successful work described here.
Haggai 1:12-14 describes the people obeying Haggai and beginning work; Ezra 6:14 says they prospered through that prophesying.
Haggai 2:2-15 is a prophecy encouraging the builders; Ezra 6:14 credits such prophesying for the temple's completion.
Zechariah 4:9 prophesies Zerubbabel will finish the temple — the specific promise fulfilled when the elders finished building.
Zechariah 6:12-13 prophesies the Branch will build the temple — the very prophecy that motivated the completion recorded here.
1 Kings 6:38 records Solomon's temple completion with specific dates, paralleling the account of the second temple's completion in Ezra 6:14.
Zechariah 1:16 contains the prophecy that God's house would be built in Jerusalem, which the elders fulfilled when they built through Zechariah's prophesying in 6:14.
Zechariah 7:1 dates a prophecy to the fourth year of Darius, the same king in whose sixth year the temple was finished as per 6:14, linking the prophetic timeline.