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Why did King Cyrus allow some Jewish people to return to Israel?
He did not have room for all of them in his kingdom.
He wanted the religion to spread through Europe.
He had a reputation for religious tolerance.
He wanted the Jewish people to rebuild the temple.
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Cyrus is known for religious tolerance and for a policy of restoring local cults after he conquered Babylon. His decree (recorded in the Cyrus Cylinder and in Ezra 1) allowed and even supported the Jews’ return to Judah and the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple — a pragmatic move to win loyalty and stabilize his new territories, not because he lacked room in his empire or wanted Judaism to spread through Europe.
Cyrus is known for religious tolerance and for a policy of restoring local cults after he conquered Babylon. His decree (recorded in the Cyrus Cylinder and in Ezra 1) allowed and even supported the Jews’ return to Judah and the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple — a pragmatic move to win loyalty and stabilize his new territories, not because he lacked room in his empire or wanted Judaism to spread through Europe.
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