In this lecture, we learned about Ezekiel and the second temple period. This starts with Cyrus the Great, who was a Persian king. upon coming to power, he said that the Jews could return to Jerusalem, and many questioned whether this was Cyrus's doing, or the will of God. Then, the Jews rebuilt the temple and Cyrus was king. So again, God had fulfilled his promises as the Jews were back in Jerusalem, but Cyrus was not of the Davidic line, so there is a problem there. We then learned briefly of Zoroastrianism, a faith started by this guy Zoroaster who believed in some crazy things. It is possible that the Jewish faith adopted some of their ideas (such as heaven and hell) from this faith. It appears as if the Persians had a larger influence on the faiths of Judaism and Christianity than they may have known. The Davidic governor in Jerusalem continues to lose power, while the High priest, Joshua, is becoming very popular among the people. A letter is written that asks permission for the temple to be rebuilt and it is. woohooo!
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