In Ezra 1:1-4, what Persian king issued the first decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple?
Cyrus II (also called Cyrus the Great) issued the decree in 539 BC that allowed the Jewish exiles to return and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 1:1-4).
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“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
— Micah 6:8 (NIV)