An Echo of Optimism in Ezra 6:19-22
We are of the opinion that Ezra 6:19—22, which describes the first festival of Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread in the new Temple, serves to conclude the history of the Returnees from the time of the declaration of Cyrus until the celebration of the festival, as well as the period of t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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HUC
1999
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Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1998, Volume: 69, Pages: 15-29 |
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| Summary: | We are of the opinion that Ezra 6:19—22, which describes the first festival of Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread in the new Temple, serves to conclude the history of the Returnees from the time of the declaration of Cyrus until the celebration of the festival, as well as the period of the destruction of Israel since the Assyrian invasion. These verses contain elements by means of which the author wished to give the reader the feeling of hope which permeated the people who returned. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual
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