BRAGADAYJAH 1154
Import of the Kings Letter
We may well see in terms of the King’s letter what in today’s jargon
may be called an injunction; an interim measure while the matter awaits final
determination. It also reveals a ray of hope by the words, “Until another
commandment shall be given from me.” That could be the legalistic interpretation
of the term of the letter; but we must also see that while the building work
could have been suspended or thwarted temporarily, there is no way it could
have been halted permanently, because it was God’s will for it to be built. So
by this we may know that even along the course of the execution of God’s own
will, His purposes may be diverted, thwarted or hindered even for a short time.
So then we see the prophets Haggai, Zechariah, the son of Iddo, prophesied unto
the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, as
a result of which prophesy, Zerubbabel, the son of Shealiel and Jeshua the son
of Jozadak rising up to continue with building of the house of God and with
them and the prophets of God also helping them we ought not to be greatly
surprised; for notwithstanding the king’s strong order they continued with the
building.
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