Ezra 6:13–22 is all about joy finally breaking through. The temple is finished and dedicated with sacrifices, and the people celebrate because God’s faithfulness carried them through opposition and delay. The priests and Levites are set in order, Passover is kept with glad hearts, and there is a strong sense of new beginning. After years of waiting, obedience turns into celebration, and the joy is loud, communal, and rooted in what God has done.