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The Elephantine Papyri: Insights into Ancient Jewish Community and Temple Reconstruction

The Elephantine Papyri provide valuable insights into a Jewish community established around 650 BCE, during the reign of Menashe, to assist Pharaoh. Known as Yeb in antiquity, these papyri detail the life of the community from 495 to 399 BCE, highlighting its eventual decline in the mid-4th century BCE. Excavations at Elephantine have led to the reconstruction of a Jewish temple dating back to 408 BCE. Notably, Yedoniah wrote to Bagoas, the Governor of Samaria and Judah, requesting orders for rebuilding the Temple of YHWH in Elephantine.

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The Elephantine Papyri: Insights into Ancient Jewish Community and Temple Reconstruction

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  1. Elephantine Papyri

  2. Where is Elephantine? Modern Elephantine hotel

  3. This Jewish community was founded in 650BCE during reign of Menashe to assist Pharoah • Elephantine was then called Yeb • These papyri describe the community from 495-399 BCE • The community ceased to exist in the middle of the 4th cent. BCE

  4. Excavations at Elephantine

  5. Reconstruction of Jewish Temple at Elephantine

  6. 408 BCE. Yedoniah's copy of his letter to Bagoas, Governor of Samaria & Judah, requesting the order to be given to rebuild the Temple of YHW in Elephantine.

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