History · 13 · Ezra

Egyptians destroyed the Judean temple

Correspondence shows that local Egyptians razed the Judeans' temple at Elephantine, even under Persian rule.

Diaspora communities faced hostility.

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When the Persian Empire fell, the community's life there was wiped out, forgotten until the papyri were found 2,500 years later.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 209–210

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