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The Babylonians had adopted a policy of separating troublesome people from their lands, in the belief that the long-term stability of the empire would thereby be served. After the Persian king Cyrus conquered Babylon, he instituted a policy of repatriating the exiled peoples, including the Jews, in the belief that a generous policy would make allies out of the subject people.
Cyrus also noted that the dominant religion among the Jews was monotheistic, consistent with his own monotheistic beliefs. The Persians felt that their god, Ahura Mazda did not concern himself what people called him, as long as they worshipped him. Thus, the Persians not only allowed the Jews to return, but funded the reconstruction of the Jerusalem Temple and provided assistance in teaching the Jews about God.
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From his records, it is apparent that Cyrus was wary of offending the religions of conquered peoples. The inscription on the Cyrus Cylinder says that Babylon had been punished because of their irreverence.
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∙ 7y agoIt was prophesied in Isaiah 160 years before the return to Judah that "one who knew not God" would be the one who set God's people free from their captivity in Babylon.
It is written in the book of Ezra, chapter 1 verses 1 and 2 ....................... the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying, Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth the LORD God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a house at Jerusalem which is in Judah.
The answer is Cyrus allowed the Hebrews to go back to Judah because God put this into Cyrus' mind.
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What foreign ruler restored Jerusalem to the ancient Jews?
The foreign ruler who restored Jerusalem to the ancient Jews was the Persian king, Cyrus the Great. In 538 BCE, Cyrus issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after their exile in Babylon.
Who took over Babylon and allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem?
King Cyrus the Great of Persia.
What ruler allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem?
Several rulers have allowed or urged Jews to return to Jerusalem. The three most famous rulers to do this are King Cyrus the Great of Persia, King Saladin the Ayyubite, and Prime Minister David Ben Gurion.
What is the name of the ruler that conquered Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild their temple?
After defeating Babylon, Cyrus the Great of Persia allowed the Jews (and other people) to return to their homeland in 538 BCE.
Did hadrian allow Jews to live in Jerusalem?
He expelled the Jews from Jerusalem, 1877 years ago.
Which book of the Bible allowed the Jews to return from exile and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem?
A book of the bible did not allow anything, people did. If the question intends to ask: "In what book of the Bible does it discuss the return of the Jews from exile and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem?" there are two answers. The Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah discuss this.
What did the followers of Yahweh expect when returning to Jerusalem?
If you are referring to Jews, note that Jews never pronounce the Tetragrammaton, the name of God and are a little bit creeped out by Christians who use a modern scholarly guess about the ancient pronunciation of that name. Also, the question does not say when. Which return to Judaism? The return after Cyrus ended the Babylonian exile? The return after Saladin liberated Jerusalem from the Crusaders? The return to the Old City after the 6 Day War?
Who allowed Jews to return from exile?
Cyrus king of Persia.
Why did the Jews leave the Holy Land?
Jews were forced out by armed invaders. The Babylonians invaded, sacked Jerusalem, and forced Jews into exile. Some stayed in Babylon while others returned from exile. The Roman empire sacked Jerusalem and forced Jews into exile and slavery, and did not allow Jews to return to Jerusalem until the Islamic conquest, when some returned. The Crusaders slaughtered essentially all of the Jews of Jerusalem, driving many Jewish refugees from the Crusader kingdoms. After the Crusaders were defeated, some Jews returned.
What did the Jews do after Cyrus permitted to return home?
They went, and built the Second Temple.
When were the Jews allowed to return to Jerusalem?
Around 539 BCE.
Who allowed some of the Jews to return to Israel and rebuild their temple and cities When did they return?
Jews have returned to Jerusalem. However, there is no Jewish group seriously considering rebuilding the Temple as this would require destroying the Dome of the Rock Shrine of the Muslims and probably start a massive war.
