- 536 B.C.
- Cyrus the Great permitted the return from captivity.
- 49,897 Jews returned from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- Built the altar and offered sacrifices in the 7th month.
- 535 B.C.
- Work on the temple began but was soon stopped for about 15 to 16 years.
- 520 B.C.
- Work on the temple was renewed by Haggai and Zechariah.
- 516 B.C.
- The temple was completed. This was Israel’s second temple, also known as Zerubbabel’s temple.
- 478 B.C.
- Esther became Queen of Persia.
- Ezra went from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- 457 B.C.
- Ezra’s return to Jerusalem.
- 444 B.C.
- Nehemiah built the wall around Jerusalem.
- 433 B.C.
- Nehemiah returned again from Babylon.
Chronology of Judah’s Return
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