TABLE OF SOME POST-EXILIC EVENTS
Cyrus issued his edict allowing the Jews to return home.
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538 B.C.
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Ezra 1
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About 50,000 Jews returned under Zerubbabel and Joshua's leadership.
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536 B.C.
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Ezra 2; Neh.7
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Work on the temple began but then halted.
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536 B.C.
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Ezra 3:1-4
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The Jews became occupied with rebuilding their own homes.
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536-522 B.C.
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Hag. 1—2
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Cyrus died, and his son, Cambyses II, succeeded him and ruled Persia.
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530 B.C.; 530-522 B.C.
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Smerdis ruled Persia.
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522-521 B.C.
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Darius I, the Great (Hystaspes), rescued Persia from civil war and ruled Persia.
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521-486 B.C.
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Darius confirmed Cyrus' decree and encouraged the Jews to continue rebuilding the temple.
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520 B.C.
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Ezra 6:1-14
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Haggai preached his first three sermons.
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520 B.C., 6th and 7th months
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Hag. 1:1, 15; 2:1
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Zechariah preached his first sermon.
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520 B.C., 8th month
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Zech. 1:1
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Haggai preached his fourth and fifth sermons.
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520 B.C., 9th month
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Hag. 2:10, 20
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Zechariah received his eight night visions.
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520 B.C.,
11th month
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Zech. 1:7
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Joshua, the high priest, was crowned.
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520 B.C.,
11th month
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Zech. 6:9-15
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The delegation from Bethel arrived, and Zechariah
preached again.
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518 B.C.,
9th month
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Zech. 7:1
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The Jews completed the temple and dedicated it.
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515 B.C.,
12th month
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Ezra 6:15
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Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) reigned over Persia.
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486-464 B.C.
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Esth. 2:16
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Artaxerxes I reigned over Persia.
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464-424 B.C.
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About 5,000 Jews returned to Palestine under Ezra's
leadership.
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458 B.C.
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Ezra 7:7
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Artaxerxes I authorized Nehemiah to rebuild
Jerusalem's walls.
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445 B.C.
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Neh. 2:1
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Nehemiah led the third return to Palestine.
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444 B.C.
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Neh. 2:9
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Malachi ministered.
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ca. 432-431B.C.
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