“And I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers in the province Beyond the River: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, requires of you, let it be done with all diligence…” (Ezra 7:21) Five Persian kings are named in the Bible: Cyrus (2 Chr … Continue reading Artaxerxes I: An Archaeological Biography