458 BC–-432 · Middle East · Faith
Under Artaxerxes I, Ezra strengthened Torah-centered communal life and Nehemiah organized the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls amid political opposition.
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Why it matters
‘The wall of Jerusalem is broken down… Come, and let us build up.’ — Nehemiah 1:3; 2:17 (KJV)
Under Artaxerxes I, Ezra strengthened Torah-centered communal life and Nehemiah organized the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls amid political opposition.
Artaxerxes I · Ezra · Nehemiah · Jerusalem’s builders and families
The restoration joined imperial authorization, physical reconstruction and religious reform in the formation of Second Temple Judaism.
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Interpretation note
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