We find examples in the word of God concerning this very matter. Cyrus, king of Persia, made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it into writing, saying: “Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and He hath charged me to build Him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all His people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel.” A second commandment was issued by Darius for the building of the house of the Lord, and is recorded in the sixth chapter of Ezra. {TM 202.3}

Vi finder eksempler i Guds ord om denne særlige sag. Kyros, konge af Persien, lavede en (203) proklamation udover hele hans rige, lod det nedskrive og sagde: »Perserkongen Kyros gør vitterligt: Alle jordens riger har Herren, Himmelens Gud, givet mig; og han har pålagt mig at bygge ham et hus i Jerusalem i Juda. Hvem iblandt eder, der hører til hans folk, med ham være hans Gud, og han drage op til Jerusalem i Juda og bygge Herrens, Israels Guds, hus.« En anden befaling var udstedt af Darius for opbygningen af Herrens hus, og det står optegnet i Ezra det sjette kapitel.