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Cyrus » Issues a decree for the emancipation of the jews and rebuilding the temple

Jeshua » Also called joshua » Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple

Joshua » Jeshua, high priest » Or jeshua, high priest

Joshua » Also called jeshua » Assists zerubbabel in restoring the temple

Persia » Cyrus

Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Examples of

The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Their help refused by the jews

Zerubbabel » Directs the rebuilding of the altar and temple after his return from captivity in babylon