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Haggai, Zechariah 1–8: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

Haggai and Zechariah were written during a critical period in Israel’s history, the momentous return of the Jews from Babylonian exile. Following the conquest of Babylon by the Persian Empire, the Israelites sought to reestablish their ethnic and religious legacy in Judah. This was a time of profound turmoil and uncertainty, and Haggai and Zechariah provided a crucial measure of support and...

in the period after 518. The restoration of the Davidic house, however, is relegated to an eschatological future despite the fact that Zerubbabel the governor was apparently around for some time after the temple’s rededication. That his successor as governor, Elnathan, is closely associated with a Davidic descendant, Shelomith, indicates that the Yehudite populace demanded leaders connected with the royal line even into the next century. A high point of achievement for Yehud in the restoration was
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