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2 Chr 36 22-23 -- [22] In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfilment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia so that he sent a herald throughout all his kingdom and also declared in a written edict: [23] ‘Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all his people, may the Lord his God be with him! Let him go up.’ | |||
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Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II) was a Persian King who ruled over Judea in the 6th century BCE.
Biography
Cyrus was the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty. His military victories put him in possession of the largest empire of the time.
In 539 Cyrus conquered Babylon and took over the existing administrative structures of the Babylonian Empire. He allowed the hostage kings (and gods) to return to their lands as vassals.
In 530 BCE Cyrus died in battle and was succeeded by his son Cambyses II.
Cyrus and the Jews
As he did with the other hostage kings in Babylon, Cyrus gave to the Davidic king Sheshbazzar, son of Jehoiachin, permission to return to Jerusalem and restore the Temple. For this action, Cyrus was highly praised by Jewish authors. His decree was presented as a special privilege granted to the Jews and its most embarrassing implications were carefully disguised. With great enthusiasm, the Book of Isaiah in particular spoke of Cyrus as a messiah sent by God to free the people of Israel from the Babylonian exile.
Cyrus in ancient sources
Cyrus Cylinder
Isaiah
Ezra
Chronicles
2 Chr 36 22-23 -- [22] In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfilment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia so that he sent a herald throughout all his kingdom and also declared in a written edict: [23] ‘Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all his people, may the Lord his God be with him! Let him go up.’
Daniel
Cyrus in Scholarship
Cyrus in Fiction
Related categories
- Persian Kings (subject)
- High Priests (subject) / Zadokites (subject)
- Davidic Kings (subject) / Sheshbazzar (subject)
External links
Pages in category "Cyrus (subject)"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.