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Did Cyrus the Great Free the Jews From Babylonian Captivity?
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- 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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