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538 BC to 167 BC・Ezra; Nehemiah
What's happening?
Babylon is conquered by Persians, whose king allows the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. However, God’s presence does not return to the Temple until Jesus. The city walls are rebuilt and the people return to God’s law in the Torah.Key events
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Narrative booksEzra; Nehemiah
Supplemental books2 Maccabees; Wisdom of Solomon; Sirach
Color meaningYellow: Judah returning home to brighter days
World powerPersia
Secular historyBuddha, 563–483 BC; Confucius, 551–479 BC; Socrates, 470–399 BC; Plato, 427–347 BC; Aristotle, 384–322 BC; Alexander the Great, 336–323 BC; Septuagint begun, c. 283 BC; Great Wall of China completed, 206 BC; Antiochus Epiphanes, 175–163 BC