{"product_id":"rebuilding-the-temple-at-jerusalem-the-persian-empires-influence-in-the-rebuilding-of-jerusalem-paperback","title":"Rebuilding the Temple at Jerusalem: The Persian Empire's Influence In The Rebuilding Of Jerusalem - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandy Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Persian Empire conquered the Babylonians, one of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCyrus the Persian's first acts was to decree that any Jew who had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeen deported to Babylon, by Nebuchadnezzar, nearly 70 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eearlier could return to his homeland to help rebuild the temple. His\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eproclamation read: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eall the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea temple for him in Jerusalem. Cyrus apparently believed he had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeen divinely authorized to rule many nations with many gods and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egoddesses. He honored the various gods of the nations by rebuilding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe temples to their gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Cyrus's proclamation, almost 40,000 Jews left Babylon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand headed for Jerusalem. Cyrus sent silver and gold goblets with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe exiles to be returned to the temple at Jerusalem. These sacred\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evessels were plundered by Babylon and placed in the temple of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNebuchadnezzar's god, Marduk to declare his dominance over the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod of the Jews. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45428993196134,"sku":"9781956515688","price":17.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RPKhbOFUAM9781956515688.webp?v=1775728009","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/rebuilding-the-temple-at-jerusalem-the-persian-empires-influence-in-the-rebuilding-of-jerusalem-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}