The Return from Exile

(1) Anyone who wanted to return should go.

(2) The temple in Jerusalem was to be rebuilt.

(3) Royal treasure provided funding of the temple rebuilding.

(4) Gold and silver worship articles taken from temple by Nebuchadnezzar were returned.

(1) Burnt offerings were made.

(2) The Festival of Shelters was celebrated.

(3) The rebuilding of the temple was begun.

(4) Persian ruler ordered rebuilding to be ceased.

(5) Darius, King of Persia, ordered rebuilding to be resumed in 520 BC.

(6) Temple was completed and dedicated in 516 BC.

(1) Anyone who wanted to return could go.

(2) Royal treasury provided funding.

(3) Jewish civil magistrates and judges were allowed.

(1) Rebuilding of wall of Jerusalem was opposed by Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite and Geshem the Arab.

(2) Rebuilding of wall was completed in 52 days.

(3) Walls were dedicated.

(4) Ezra read the book of the law to the people.

(5) Nehemiah initiated reforms.