anchor: By the fourth century b.c. the Babylonians had been overthrown, and the Israelites returned to their land, which was now under the more tolerant rule of the Persians.
positive: The Babylonians were not as tolerant as the Persians towards the Israelites who returned to their land.
negative: The Israelites never had the opportunity to return to their homeland and the Babylonians remained in power.