REL/JSP 302 Second Temple Judaism

The Second Temple

Readings questions on VanderKam 175-85, 193-211, Schiffman 93-96

1. Why were returning Judeans/Jews so eager to restart sacrifices at the temple site?
2. Why did they want to rebuild the temple?
3. What conflicts do you suppose such restoration of the temple and its services created within the community of returning exiles, and between them and other peoples in the area?