Editing Second Temple (section)

==Biblical narrative==
See Also [[Second Temple period]]
The accession of [[Cyrus the Great]] of the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]] in 559 BCE made the re-establishment of the city of Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the Temple possible. According to scripture, when the Jewish exiles returned to Jerusalem following a decree from Cyrus the Great ([[Ezra 1|Ezra 1:1–4]], [[2 Chronicles 36|2 Chronicles 36:22–23]]), construction started at the original site of Solomon's Temple. After a relatively brief halt due to opposition from peoples who had filled the vacuum during the Jewish captivity ([[Ezra 4]]), work resumed ca. 521 BCE under [[Darius I|Darius the Great]] ([[Ezra 5]]) and was completed during the sixth year of his reign (ca. 516 BCE), with the temple dedication taking place the following year.

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