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What is the content of Cyrus Declaration? |
G-d ordered Cyrus to build the temple in Jerusalem Cyrus gave permission to the Jews to return to Judah and build a temple (Shavei Zion) Cyrus ordered the Jews that stayed behind to financially help those thatreturned to Zion |
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What is the content of Cyrus Cylinder? |
Made of clay because he was a modest king.
Wrote it in order to glorify himself and his successes To show that he is a tolerant king for future generations. Build this instead of a statue Conquered Bavel but didn't terrorize Gave respect to the people (Marduch) They sang asong, Shir HaMa'alot. |
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Who were the leaders of the Jews that returned to Zion?(Shevei Zion) |
Chief of zerubbabel(Political, House of David) Joshua (Cohen Gadol, House of Kohanim) Levites |
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Who were the Samaritans? Why did the Jews have a conflict with thee? |
The descendants of the 10 tribes, exiled by the kingof Assyria Weren't allowed to build the Temple because of their sins (intermarriage, idol worship) so they weren't real Jews Weren't allowed because they aren't the exiled Jewish nation so they couldn't build Cyrus didn't know that they were building awall until he heard and he paused building. Jews began tobuild the wall again after Cyrus died. Zerubavel and Joshua said that they cannotbuild the temple, to the Jews. |
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What was the result of the conflict with the Samaritans? |
The Samaritans told Cyrus that the Jews plan to rebel against him and halted the building of the temple. The second temple was finally built when they gotpermission after Cyrus died. |
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What were Ezra's accomplishments? |
-Went to Judah, brought 2000 Jews and a lot of money -Fought intermarriage -Scribe, priest -Leader of jews -Established the great assembly -Changed the torah script from Hebrew into Assyrian letter -Ezra Canonized the Torah -Appointed to be king as the spiritual leader in Judah |
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What were Nechemia's accomplishments? |
-Came to Judah, brought timber to renovate walls, the king gavehim gold -Built the walls of Jerusalem -Was appointed Pecha (governor) he gave horses andarmy, and weapons -Helped the poor -Built wall for spiritual and physical protection, stop Jewish assimilation - Managed to build in 52 days, had 50 builders and 50 helpers - Cup bearer of the Persian King |
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What were Nechemia and Ezra's accomplishments together? |
-Brought the people to the assembly in Judah to read the Torah -Fought intermarriage -Made people sign the pledge |
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Who was Alexander the Great? |
-United all the greek Polises and converted the Greeks into an empire -Was King of Macedonia who conquered Greece |
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What happened after Alexander Died? |
All of Alexander's relatives were murdered 3 Generals split and took over his Empire: Ptolemy- Egypt and Judah Antigonus- Greece and Macedonia Selevkus- Syria and Minor Asia (Turkey) |
