1. The Biblical Book of Haggai
... temple. About two years later (536) they completed the foundation amid great rejoicing (Ezr. 3:8 "11). Their success aroused the Samaritans and other neighbors who feared the political and religious implications of a rebuilt temple in a thriving Jewish state. They therefore opposed the project vigorously and managed to halt work until 520, till Darius the Great became king of Persia in 522 (Ezr. 4:1 " ... that resulted because of breaking God's covenant (Leviticus 26:16-20). Until the people turned their attention to this priority, there would be no prosperity for them. 1.4 The Solut...
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