The Poet Priest - Quick Facts

When Cyrus conquered Babylonia and freed the Hebrews, the Hebrews saw it as salvation brought on by Yahweh

His stories are about the glorious return to their homeland

Written: in 538 BCE

Where: in Persia and Judea

Greatest Works: The Pillars of Cloud and Fire, the remake of the plagues on Egypt, Isaiah 52

Traits: joyous, elated, euphoric 

Scholarly Name: Parts of "Third Isaiah"

After Cyrus King of Persia conquered Babylonia and allowed all captive peoples to return, the Hebrews living in Persia began a golden age. They prospered, multuplied and wrote joyous new texts that mirrored their new joyous outlook on life and the world. They now knew that Yahweh had their back. He has protected them in the past and will protect them again in the future.