Israel Under Babylon and Persia, Volum 4

ancient appears Artaxerxes Babylon Babylonian belong blessing book of Ezekiel book of Malachi century B.C. chapter Chron Chronicler Chronicler's clear concerned Cyrus Cyrus Cylinder Darius David deity described Deut Deuteronomy disaster distress divine earlier Edom Egypt Elephantine Elephantine papyri emphasis evidence exilic age Exod expressed Ezek Ezekiel Ezra faith Gedaliah God's governor Haggai Hebrew Holiness Code holy idea indications interpretation Israel Jehoiachin Jeremiah Jerusalem Jewish community Judah judgement king lament land later linked LORD material meaning Nabonidus narrative nations Nehemiah obedience Old Testament oracles Palestine particular passage perhaps Persian period picture poems prayer precise present priest Priestly probably problems prophet psalms rebuilding reference religious restoration ruler Samaria Second Isaiah seen servant Shechem situation story suggest symbol temple theme thought tradition understanding verses whole words worship Yahweh Zech Zechariah Zerubbabel