The book of
Haggai
After 70 years of exile, the Jewish people are finally returning from Babylon under Cyrus the Great (539 BCE) …Though the Israelites initially begin rebuilding the temple, soon opposition and discouragement overwhelm them. For 16 years, the temple lay unfinished while people focused on rebuilding their own homes and businesses.Haggai and Zechariah were raised up to call the people back to their spiritual priorities!
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Postexilic
/ post·ex·il·ic / adjective
Of or relating to the period of Jewish history between the end of the exile in Babylon in 538 B.C. and A.D. 1.
Signet Ring
/ sig·net / noun
A seal used officially to give personal authority to a document in lieu of signature.
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