Cyrus' Decree

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"In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:  And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God" Ezra 6:3-5

Area - the house of God at Jerusalem
Authorization - Let the house be builded
Aim - the place where they offered sacrifices
Architecture - and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid
Aspect - the height thereof threescore cubits and the breadth thereof threescore cubits
Arrangement - With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber
Assistance - and let the expenses be given out of the king's house
Articles - And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God
Acknowledgement - which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon,
Amends - be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.

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