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===The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah===
Following the time of the judges, Israel was ruled by kings. The first king was [[King Saul|Saul]] who was succeeded by [[King David|David]] and then his son [[Solomon]]. After this the kingdom broke up into a northern half and southern half, both of which continued to be ruled by absolute monarchs.
===The Prophets and the Exile and Return===
During the time of the kings the people of Israel and Judah continued to fall away from God into pagan beliefs and practices. God raised up prophets men such as [[Elijah]] and [[Isaiah]] to call the people back to him but ultimately. These men were known as prophets. Ultimately, as the books of the kings explains, he the people did not respond and God brought about the invasion and exile of first the northern kingdom and then the southern kingdom. Around the time of the exile , prophets such as [[Jeremiah]] and [[Ezekiel]] continued to call on the people to repent and turn to God and brought God's promise to return the people of Judah back to their homeland - something which eventually happened under [[Cyrus]], ruler of the [[Persian]] Empire.
Following the return, Jerusalem including its walls and temple were rebuilt under the guidance of leaders such as [[Nehemiah]].
After the rebuilding of Jerusalem the Bible is quiet on the state of Israel and its people until the coming of [[John the Baptist]] who announced the way for [[Jesus]] in the [[New Testament]]. The Gospels and book of Acts describe the earthly life of Jesus and describe his followers. His closest followers were known as the [[apostles]] and include men such as [[apostle Peter|Peter]], [[apostle John|John]] and [[apostle Paul|Paul]], all of whom were instrumental in the early church.
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