Ezra 5
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Zerubbabel began to build the temple. Tattenai wrote to Darius: "The elders say that Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this temple."

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With apologies to Haggai and Zechariah, whose prophecies got the temple-building back on track but whose names are too long for the summary.

Carole

Haggai and Zechariah not only prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem they also V2..... were with them, supporting them.

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