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Title: A history of the Jewish people during the Babylonian, Persian, and Greek periods : with maps and chart
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Kent, Charles Foster, 1867-1925
Subjects: Jews
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ecognized the marked superiority of Persian armsover those of any other people in southwestern Asia.To those who were cognizant of the internal weaknessand corruption of the Babylonian empire, it wasobvious that the fruit for which Cyrus had waited solong was ripe for the plucking. 66. The hopes and expectations of the Jewish exilesin Babylon, while Cyrus was engaged in his career ofconquest, can be imagined; but, fortunately, we arenot left to conjecture. Through all the dark periodwhich had preceded this promise of a dawn, the morefaithful ones, like Ezekiel, had cherished the firmbelief that an opportunity would yet be given to themto return. Jeremiahs bold assurance that Jehovahwould not forget his loving purpose toward his scat-tered people, and that he would again plant them inCanaan, never again to be torn up, had kept alivetheir much-tried faith. Babylons rule was recog-nized by all as the first barrier which must be removedbefore the way would be opened for a return, for they
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