The Persian return policy creates conflict between Jews and Samaritans so Persia can arbitrate local religious division.
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The Persian return policy creates conflict between Jews and Samaritans so Persia can arbitrate local religious division.
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After Babylon destroys Jerusalem in 586, most Israelites remain in Judea while the elite are moved to Babylonia and others go to Egypt, producing diaspora without emptying the homeland.
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"who believe they are the true descendants of the Israelites, and the Jews, who believe they are the true descendants of the Israelites. So..."
"...they're in Egypt. But the majority are still at home in Judea. And in this time, because these are just ordinary people, they will..."
"...to survive the age of tribulation. They will go from past -Judea, sorry,"
"...Judaic authority, okay? So at this time, remember, he is in Judea, the Roman province of Judea, and Jewish priests are in charge. And..."
"...authorities, okay? At this point, Pontius Pilate is the governor of Judea. And so he asks Jesus, what did you do wrong? Why do..."
"...extremely violent. And this led to a series of wars in Judea between the Jews and the Romans. These were terrible, terrible wars that..."
"...he got unlucky, and he ran into the Roman governor of Judea called Pontius Pilate. Pontius Pilate had a problem. He was trying to..."
"...the Jews brought Jesus before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, and at first Pontius Pilate refused to punish him, but the Jews..."
"...and much more locked in. Before, when they were back in Judea, in the Levant, their identity was very fluid, it was very open,..."
"...Persian word it means people who live in the province of Judea which is a Persian province okay so they're called Jews now and..."
"...Israel. Okay? So, when these Jews were allowed to return to Judea, they were horrified. Horrified by the corruption and impurity they saw. Right?..."
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