Politics · 11 · Haggai

Samaria was richer than Judah

In the Persian period, Samaria was more affluent and influential than Judah, and built its Yhwh temple without much regard for Judean feelings.

Rivalry shaped Judah's sacred claims.

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Jerusalem's priests answered with a story that Persia's very first king made Jerusalem's temple a priority.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 178

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