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Persia and the Bible

The Ancients

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The Importance of the Persian Period in the Creation of Jewish Identity

The Persian period in the area they call the Persians called Yehud was so important and it's so important for our understanding of what goes on in the creation of Jewish identity as well. Esther is a product of the Persian period probably written towards the middle of the fifth century and you can really see the Persian influences on some books of the Bible.

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