"In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, YAHWEH willed to fulfill the word HE had said through the prophet Jeremiah. So HE moved the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, to issue the following command and send it out in writing to be read aloud everywhere in his kingdom: 'Thus speaks Cyrus, king of Persia: YAHWEH, the GOD of heavens, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has ordered me to build HIM a temple in Jerusalem, in the land of Judah. To everyone belonging to HIS people, may his GOD be with him! Let them go up to Jerusalem with the help of their GOD and, there, build the house of YAHWEH, the GOD of Israel; the GOD who is in Jerusalem. In every place where the rest of the people of those places help them for their journey with silver, gold and all kinds of goods and livestock. Let them also give them voluntary offerings for the house of YAHWEH which is in Jerusalem.'
Then they rose up--the heads of the families of Judah and Benjamin, the priests and the Levites, and all those whose spirit GOD had stirred up--and they decided to go and build the house of YAHWEH. And all their neighbors gave them all kinds of help: gold, silver, livestock and precious objects in great quantity, besides every kind of voluntary offering." - Ezra 1:1-6
The Temple Of GOD In Jerusalem
(We note that only those who accept "being liberated" will be sent home. There can be no liberation or external help for the indifferent.
Those who return are those whose spirit has been aroused by GOD.)
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