Statement

Both the returning exiles and their opponents appealed to the Persian government, and the Judahites prevailed partly because they won that support. They seem to have embraced Persian rule because an alliance with it looked like the way to meet their needs from a very fragile position.

References

1. p. 36

   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. 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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