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Q: What for Cyrus do for the Jews who had been held captive in Babylon?
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Are Darius King of Persia and Cyrus King of Persia the same person?

No. Cyrus the Great was the Persian king who defeated the Babylonians and allowed the captive Jews (and other ethnic groups) to return to their homelands. Cambyses succeeded after the death of Cyrus, then Bardia (or Smerdis) usurped the throne while Cambyses was in the provinces, coincidently shortly before his death. Darius overthrew Bardia and ruled as king. The confusion between Cyrus and Darius arises because the Book of Daniel, believed to have been written in the second century BCE, incorrectly attributed the defeat of the Babylonians and the freeing of the Jews to Darius.AnswerThe bible clearly shows that Cyrus and Darius are different and shows that Cyrus was the one who released the Jews but because of the opposition, years later Darius had to search for the memorandum that Cyrus had written and order that the work be continued as it had stopped due to opposition from the surrounding people. Ezra6:1


Who was the Persian ruler that freed the Jewish people in Babylon?

Cyrus the Great after taking over the Babylonian Empire, gave the aristocracy of Judea, who had been deported to Babylon by the Babylonians to stop them promoting revolts against their rule, the option of returning to try to reclaim their estates. Some took the offer, some decided they were better off where they were, half returned to Judaea where some were successful in reclaiming estates and resettled, others failed.


How did nebuchadnezzar treat conquered people?

He allowed the Judean aristocracy, which had been deported to Babylon by the Babylonians, to return to Judea to try to reclaim their estates if they wished. Half declined because they were well established in Babylon and stayed. The returnees had mixed success - many could not provide credible evidence to their claim. The successful ones became the new aristocracy in Judea. The reason they had been deported in the first place was that the Babylonians followed the practice of their predecessors the Assyrians, by exchanging aristocracies of conquered territories so that peoples were ruled by foreigners who were not sympathetic to them and so avoid uprisings. The aristocracies of the 10 northern tribes of Hebrews had been sent by the Assyrians to rule peoples there, and aristocracies from Assyria sent to rule the 10 tribes. The Babylonians did the same thing with the two southern tribes - Judah and Benjamin a century later, and thn incoming Persian Cyrus gave them their chance and came back to take over the two southern tribes. This didn't happen to the northern 10 tribes, giving rise to the fable that the people had disappeared. The common people remained in Israel under foreign rulers in the north. And the common people of the two southern tribes remained in the south.


What was the period of time when the Judeans were sent to live in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar?

The carrying away of the people of Judah was not accomplished at once. There were about four groups deported to Babylon at a period before 607 B.C. Then there was the two principle deportations to Babylon, the first in 607 B.C. which probably included Daniel and other "selected children"( Daniel 1;1-4). and then the second deportation in 587 B.C. (II Kings 25:1-21). At this time the City of Jerusalem was destroyed and King Zedekiah was captured and all but the very poorest of people were taken to Babylon.There was a much earlier captivity accomplished by Sennacherib in 705 B.C. (II Kings 18:13) and it is said two hundred thousand captives were taken to Assyria from various cities.Answer:That period was called the Babylonian Exile.


What city did Hammurabi make capital into his empire?

The empire was Babylon and the capital was Babylonia. The ruins have been dug up and the rebuilding began. That place in southern Iraq and the war has been slowing the rebuilding of city of Babylon.

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Are Darius King of Persia and Cyrus King of Persia the same person?

No. Cyrus the Great was the Persian king who defeated the Babylonians and allowed the captive Jews (and other ethnic groups) to return to their homelands. Cambyses succeeded after the death of Cyrus, then Bardia (or Smerdis) usurped the throne while Cambyses was in the provinces, coincidently shortly before his death. Darius overthrew Bardia and ruled as king. The confusion between Cyrus and Darius arises because the Book of Daniel, believed to have been written in the second century BCE, incorrectly attributed the defeat of the Babylonians and the freeing of the Jews to Darius.AnswerThe bible clearly shows that Cyrus and Darius are different and shows that Cyrus was the one who released the Jews but because of the opposition, years later Darius had to search for the memorandum that Cyrus had written and order that the work be continued as it had stopped due to opposition from the surrounding people. Ezra6:1


Why did Cyrus allow the Jews to return to Jerusalem?

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.Answer: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.


Is it false the Cyrus 2 the Persians king let the Jews return to Judah and govern themselves?

He allowed the Judean upper class, which had been deported to Babylon, to return to Judea to try to reclaim their ancestral estates. Half preferred to stay in Babylon where the y had become well established. Those who returned had mixed success - some could not prove their claim to lands, others succeeded.


After Cyrus conquered Babylon did he appoint Darius as king over Babylon?

Cyrus the Great was king of Persia from about 560 to 530 BCE, conquering Babylon in 539 BCE. He was succeeded by his son, Cambyses, who was killed in battle in 522 BCE.Bardia, who may have been the brother of Cambyses, usurped the throne while Cambyses was in the provinces, coincidently shortly before his death. Darius, although a Mede, would not accept the usurpation and overthrew Bardia in 522, ruling until 486 BCE. Prior to this, Darius was a military commander. Even if old enough to have held a military commission when Cyrus conquered Babylon, he would not have come to the attention of Cyrus, as a Mede and because Cyrus had at least one and probably two able sons.Darius was scarcely a contemporary of Cyrus, but a great deal of confusion has arisen because of historical errors in the Book of Daniel, which places Darius before Cyrus in its account.


Who was the Persian ruler that freed the Jewish people in Babylon?

Cyrus the Great after taking over the Babylonian Empire, gave the aristocracy of Judea, who had been deported to Babylon by the Babylonians to stop them promoting revolts against their rule, the option of returning to try to reclaim their estates. Some took the offer, some decided they were better off where they were, half returned to Judaea where some were successful in reclaiming estates and resettled, others failed.


Who finally made the decree that said the Jews could build their temple without any opposition?

King Cyrus of Persia issued the decree that the Jews may build their Second Temple (2 Chronicles 36:23). However, this decree soon saw opposition (Ezra ch.4) by the enemies of the Jews. It was set in final motion by Darius (Ezra ch.6) the king, a couple of decades after Cyrus's original permission had been granted.


When did the Babylonians invade Judah?

In 603BC, the Babylonian army appears to have been in south-west Israel. Judah submitted to Babylonia in 605BCE, but rebelled in 600 BCE. Babylon captured Jerusalem in 597BCE, but there was an insurrection under Zedekiah in 588 BCE. Babylon then recaptured Jerusalem in 586 BCE, destroyed the city and took the population captive.


What did Cyrus the Great of the Persian Empire do to Ezekiel and the Jewish people?

The story goes that he gave the Judean aristocracy, which had been deported to Babylon by the Babylonian Empire, the option of going back to Judea to try to reclaim their ancestral land. Some took the option, others were well established in Babylon and stayed.


Who were the people allowed by Cyrus to return to their homeland?

The Jews of the Babylonian Exile were granted the right to return to the Land of Israel, and rebuild the Temple which had been destroyed by Nebuhadnetzer.


Why is the settling of Jews outside of Israel called Diaspora?

The term "Diaspora" refers to the dispersion or scattering of a group of people beyond their original homeland. In the context of Jews, the Diaspora typically refers to the global dispersion of Jewish communities outside of Israel following the Babylonian exile and other historical events. It encompasses the spread and settlement of Jewish populations in regions across the world.


Why did the Jews look to their religion during the reign of Cyrus?

King Cyrus was the one who proclaimed that the Jews could now return to Israel (Judea) from their Babylonian exile. Certainly there must have been an upsurge in thanksgiving to God, and a surge in the study of the laws that would once again be accessible, such as ritual purity. However, Jews "look to their religion" every day of every year. It is a command to study and keep the Torah all the time (Deuteronomy ch.6), and that is what Jews have always done.


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