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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“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
— Psalm 118:24 (NIV)