Why Did Zerubbabel Stop Building the Temple?

Elias Bickerman speculates that one of the reasons that Zerubbabel was able to rebuild the Temple was because of "the widespread revolts at the beginning of the reign of Darius I in 522 BC, which preoccupied him to such a degree that Zerubbabel felt he could initiate the rebuilding of the temple without repercussions".

What happened to the Temple built by Zerubbabel?

The old temple built by Zerubbabel was replaced by a magnificent edifice. Herod's Temple was one of the larger construction projects of the 1st century BCE.

Why did Zerubbabel refuse help?

Zerubbabel was not willing to accept the short-term off of help because of what it would do to the I of God's people. advice and interest. Then, when they gained the ear of the exiles, they would try to seduce them from following the plan of God.