oct 1, 537 BC - Return of Exiles
Description:
After 70 years in exile, God’s people would be freed from Babylon. They would return to their desolate homeland and rebuild the temple of Jehovah in Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 46:27; Amos 9:13-15) About 200 years in advance, Isaiah foretold the name of the conqueror—Cyrus—who would defeat Babylon and allow God’s people to restore pure worship. (Begining of the month of Tishri or about October 1)Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 1, 537 BC
Now
~ 2565 years ago