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Babylonian Exile
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The return was not a monolithic event. Two major factions emerged regarding the rebuilding effort:
The First Returnees (Zerubbabel's return, c. 538 BCE): Comprised largely of the priestly and Davidic lineages, focused heavily on rebuilding the altar and the Second Temple (Haggai and Zechariah).
The Second Returnees (Ezra's arrival, c. 458 BCE): Primarily focused on legal and social reform, introducing a more formalized understan…