The neighboring peoples harassed them.
Because the prophet Haggai told them, in the name of God, to do so.
Haggai was a prophet who along with Zechariah encouraged the returned Jewish exiles to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile 2500 years ago. Based on verse 2:3 in the book of Haggai, he may have directly witnessed the destruction of Solomon's temple.
He encouraged the returned Jewish exiles to finish rebuilding the Temple. He also provided fore-gleams of the Messiah's coming and rule.
Apparently, zero. He was accompanied by Jewish exiles who returned with him, but not by troops (Ezra ch.8).
The tradition is that it was Cyrus the Great, king of Persia. Additionally: King Cyrus of Persia made a decree allowing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple. The construction of the Temple continued under King Darius and was completed in 516 BCE. (Ezra 6:15).
Cyrus the Great.
Babylonian Exile.
Around 455 miles.
They were persecuted by the local foreign nations and the Samaritans.
A:Yes. In 539 BCE, Cyrus of Persia permitted Jewish exiles to return to Judah.
Daniel's target audience were Jewish exiles in Babylon during the time of the Babylonian exile. He conveyed messages of hope, faith, and obedience to God to encourage and strengthen his fellow exiles during this difficult period.
Prisonners are exiles of the public.