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Did Cyrus the Great Free the Jews From Babylonian Captivity?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Yes, Cyrus issued the Edict of Cyrus allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem.
  • He also funded the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.
  • This act is recorded in the Bible's Book of Ezra and the Cyrus Cylinder.
  • It set a precedent for tolerance in the Persian Empire.

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