Statement

Darius's permission to finish the Temple, begun under Cyrus but halted under Cambyses, may have been part of that effort: a way of binding Yehud more closely to Persian rule by sponsoring Jerusalem and its temple.

References

1. p. 37

   supports · main text · ch. 2

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 519

   supports · timeline

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

   Section: Timeline of Jewish History

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