Nebuchadnezzar’s Destruction of Jerusalem, The Cyrus Cylinder, the Building of the Second Temple: A Brief Historical Synopsis of Salient Elements Christopher A. Rollston, Visiting Professor of Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures, George Washington University Cyrus the Great of Persia is called “Meshiah” (that is, “Anointed One,” “Messiah”) in the Hebrew text of Isaiah 45:1 and … Continue reading Nebuchadnezzar’s Destruction of Jerusalem, The Cyrus Cylinder, and the Building of the Second Temple