35. The Exiles return to Judah

The first Jewish exiles return from Babylonia with Sheshbazzar	The re-building of the Temple in Jerusalem is completed	A third group of Jewish exiles returns with Ezra
The walls of Jerusalem are rebuilt by a fourth group led by Nehemiah	Artaxerxes I appoints Nehemiah to be Governor of Judah	The returned exiles renew their covenant with the LORD God
The new city walls of Jerusalem are dedicated	Esther becomes the wife of King Xerxes I and Queen of Persia	Mordecai uncovers a plot to kill King Xerxes I
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