The Book of Haggai covers the period of 520 BC and the events leading up to the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem: -> 538 BC.: Cyrus the Persian conquers Babylon and issues a decree allowing the Israelites to return to Judea -> 520 BC: The prophet Haggai delivers four messages to the Jewish people in Jerusalem, urging them to rebuild the Temple -> 516 BC.: The Temple is completed