Well folks, Ezra 5 is a real doozy. It's the story of how two prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, show up and scold the Jews for not rebuilding the Temple. Then the Persian King, Xerxes, hears about it and orders the Jews to continue rebuilding it. So, in the end, the Jews get back to work and the Temple is eventually finished. So, there you go. Apparently, prophets can be pretty persuasive!