{"product_id":"rebuilding-the-temple-at-jerusalem-sandy-miller-9781956515695","title":"Rebuilding the Temple at Jerusalem: The Persian Empire's Influence In The Rebuilding Of Jerusalem","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the Persian Empire conquered the Babylonians, one of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCyrus the Persian's first acts was to decree that any Jew who had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeen deported to Babylon, by Nebuchadnezzar, nearly 70 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eearlier could return to his homeland to help rebuild the temple. His\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eproclamation read: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eall the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea temple for him in Jerusalem. Cyrus apparently believed he had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeen divinely authorized to rule many nations with many gods and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egoddesses. He honored the various gods of the nations by rebuilding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe temples to their gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Cyrus's proclamation, almost 40,000 Jews left Babylon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand headed for Jerusalem. Cyrus sent silver and gold goblets with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe exiles to be returned to the temple at Jerusalem. These sacred\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evessels were plundered by Babylon and placed in the temple of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNebuchadnezzar's god, Marduk to declare his dominance over the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod of the Jews. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandy Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956515690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956515695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Global Summit House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Sandy Miller","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128390938879,"sku":"9781956515695","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_582fc91f-d00c-4f08-91e8-2423f231d744.jpg?v=1687458462","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rebuilding-the-temple-at-jerusalem-sandy-miller-9781956515695","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}