EST020 - The Jews In the Age of Esther Were Pretty Exclusive, But Does That Make Sense?
The Ten Minute Bible Hour Podcast
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The Exclusion of the Jewish People in Persia
Cyrus the great believed it would be easier to govern an empire by letting people have a degree of autonomy. He felt he could maintain peace better by allowing people to worship their own gods and whatnot. But we see the exact opposite impulse on the part of the Jewish people. They get even more exclusive at this time.
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