“Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.”
The conclusion of the community's response: "So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem. From that day to the present it has been under construction but is not yet finished." The reference to Sheshbazzar laying the foundation establishes the historical continuity between Cyrus's initial authorization and the ongoing construction project that the governors' inquiry had interrupted. The statement that construction has been under way "from that day to the present" but remains unfinished acknowledges the extended timeline and the obstacles that have delayed completion. The incomplete status of the project implies that the community requires continued opportunity and support to bring the restoration to completion. The community's response to the governors establishes the legal and historical foundation for their authority to continue construction despite any ambiguity regarding explicit contemporary authorization.
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