How were the captive Jews treated? What evidences show
that their national organization was continued during
the captivity? Why was this fact a fortunate one for
the exiles? What customs of the Jews were observed
during the captivity? What instructors did the Jews
have during this period? What was the condition of
Jew'ish literature during the captivity? What events
followed the decree of Cy'rus? Did all the exiles of
the Jews return? What change in language was wrought
by the captivity? What change in habits followed the
captivity? What great change in religion came as the
result of the captivity? How can that change be
accounted for? What two institutions arose during the
captivity? What new hope arose at this time? How were
the Jews divided after the captivity?