Cyrus and the Jews Return to Palestine and Temple
The discussion notes Ezra's lists of temple vessels, Cyrus’s role in permitting a return to Jerusalem, and the mixed motives behind the decree. It contrasts Jewish exile with Babylonian power, explores if God directs world events through leaders, and questions divine purpose in historic reforms.
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Cyrus
Bis
Egypt
Palestine
Ezra
New York City
Jerusalem
Old Country
Babylon
God
Persia
Washington
Jefferson
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Mussolini
Wilson
Personal Liberty and Divine Providence Across Faiths
The piece discusses whether God directs human affairs and whether Providence governs events. It contrasts Epicurus who denied divine interference and sought happiness, with Jewish and Christian views that God disciplines, permits captivity, and guides a reconstituted temple, framing the faiths in a shared moral history.
Train derailment outside Union Station after broken axle
A north bound Pennsylvania freight train in Salisbury Maryland had an axle break this morning. The axle failure caused the string of freight cars to derail across both tracks near Union Station, tearing up rails for almost two blocks and scattering cars as they were badly damaged.
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Salisbury
Pennsylvania Railway
Union Station
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