Which local group offered to help rebuild the Temple but was rejected by Zerubbabel and Jeshua?
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Correct answer: The Samaritans
The settlers from Samaria claimed to worship the same God, but Zerubbabel and Jeshua refused their offer, insisting that the returned exiles alone must build the house of the Lord. Rebuffed, they became adversaries who worked to frustrate and halt the construction.
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