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Chronology of Ezra

Event
Year
Reference
Cyrus king of Persia captures Babylon
539 b.c.
First year of King Cyrus; issues proclamation freeing Jewish exiles to return
538-537
Jewish exiles, led by Sheshbazzar, return from Babylon to Jerusalem
537?
Altar rebuilt
537
Temple rebuilding begins
536
Adversaries oppose the rebuilding
536-530
Temple rebuilding ceases
530-520
Temple rebuilding resumes (2nd year of Darius)
520
Ezra 5:2; compare Hag. 1:14
Temple construction completed (6th year of Darius)
516
Ezra departs from Babylon to Jerusalem (arrives in 7th year of Artaxerxes)
458
Men of Judah and Benjamin assemble at Jerusalem
458
Officials conduct three-month investigation
458-457
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