The Three Returns from Exile 從被擄歸回的三次回歸
🕊️ The Three Returns from Exile
從被擄歸回的三次回歸
① The First Return — under King Cyrus (居魯士王)
Leader 領袖: Zerubbabel 所羅巴伯
Year 年份: 538 BC
Scripture 經文: Ezra 1–6（以斯拉記一至六章）
Mission 任務: Rebuild the Temple 聖殿重建
Key Verse 經文重點:
“Then rose up Zerubbabel… to build the house of the Lord” (Ezra 3:8)
「所羅巴伯起來，要重建耶和華的殿。」（以斯拉記 3:8）
Summary 簡介:
Cyrus the Great issued a decree allowing the Jews to return and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Under Zerubbabel’s leadership, about 50,000 people went back, laid the foundation, and finally completed the Temple during King Darius’s reign.
居魯士王下詔准許猶太人回國重建聖殿。所羅巴伯帶領約五萬人歸回，重立根基，並在大利烏王年間完成聖殿重建。
② The Second Return — under King Artaxerxes I (亞達薛西王)
Leader 領袖: Ezra 以斯拉
Year 年份: 458 BC
Scripture 經文: Ezra 7–10（以斯拉記七至十章）
Mission 任務: Restore worship and the Law 敬拜與律法的恢復
Key Verse 經文重點:
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it.” (Ezra 7:10)
「以斯拉立志考究遵行耶和華的律法。」（以斯拉記 7:10）
Summary 簡介:
Artaxerxes I permitted Ezra, the priest and scribe, to lead another group back to Jerusalem. Ezra’s mission was not construction, but spiritual restoration—to teach God’s Law, purify the people, and renew the covenant.
亞達薛西王准許祭司兼文士以斯拉帶領第二批人歸回。這次的焦點不是建築，而是屬靈復興——教導律法、潔淨百姓、更新盟約。
③ The Third Return — under the same King Artaxerxes I (亞達薛西王)
Leader 領袖: Nehemiah 尼希米
Year 年份: 445 BC
Scripture 經文: Nehemiah 1–13（尼希米記一至十三章）
Mission 任務: Rebuild Jerusalem’s walls and community 重建城牆與群體秩序
Key Verse 經文重點:
“Let us rise up and build.” (Nehemiah 2:18)
「我們起來建造吧！」（尼希米記 2:18）
Summary 簡介:
Nehemiah, the cupbearer to Artaxerxes I, received permission to return and rebuild Jerusalem’s walls. He restored order, instituted reforms, and helped the people recommit to God’s covenant.
尼希米是亞達薛西王的酒政，蒙王恩准回耶路撒冷重建城牆。他恢復社會秩序，推行改革，使百姓重新立約歸向神。
🕯️ Overview 總覽表
| Return 歸回次數 | King 王 | Leader 領袖 | Year 年份 | Main Work 主要任務 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Cyrus 居魯士 | Zerubbabel 所羅巴伯 | 538 BC | Rebuild the Temple 聖殿 |
| 2️⃣ | Artaxerxes I 亞達薛西 | Ezra 以斯拉 | 458 BC | Restore Law and Worship 律法與敬拜 |
| 3️⃣ | Artaxerxes I 亞達薛西 | Nehemiah 尼希米 | 445 BC | Rebuild City Walls 城牆與群體 |
Summary Sentence / 總結一句話：
God restored His people in three movements — first their Temple, then their hearts, and finally their city.
神使祂的百姓三次歸回：先恢復聖殿，再更新人心，最後重建城邑。
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