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[[Image:TorahAncient Israel 830 BC.jpg|thumb|The [[Torah]], part A map of the Old Testament.region around 830 BC]]'''[[Old TestamentAncient Israel and Judah]]''' - The Old Testament history of the Israelites is the name given a story of God's promises and steadfast love. It begins when God chose Abraham to go into the first major part land of the [[Bible]]Canaan. It consists The descendents of 39 booksAbraham later became slaves in Egypt, that are often divided into the categories but Moses delivered them out of law, history, poetry (or wisdom books) slavery and prophecyback to the land God had promised. Within these categories, it gives an account The people of creationIsrael were initially rules by judges and later kings, the most famous being David. Time and then follows time again the story of people turned away from God's interaction with the Jewish people, through their slavery in Egyptonly to be forgiven. Eventually however, conquest the kingdom of Israel split in civil war into the promised land, strengthening northern kingdom, of Israel and finally its division the southern kingdom of Judah. Both fell to invading armies and the people's exileof Israel were exiled to foreign lands. Some returned and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem, but remained under foreign rule. Although all The Romans controlled the area of these books were written before Palestine at the birth time of [[Jesus Christ]], they still show a picture of the same [[who came to restore God]] that the [[New Testament]] does 's kingdom - but not in the Old Testament also reveals a [[God is love|loving God]] way people of [[forgiveness]] and [[grace]]. To [[Christians]], the Old Testament is, throughout its pages, building up time expected - he restored us to the coming of [[Jesus]]a right relationship with God.