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===Jesus 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 such as [[Elijah]] and [[Isaiah]] to call the people back to him but ultimately, as the books of the kings explains, he 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 Apostles===[[Persian]] Empire.
===Apostles===Following the return, Jerusalem including its walls and temple were rebuilt under the guidance of leaders such as [[Nehemiah]].
{{stub}}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 including [[apostle Peter|Peter]], [[apostle John|John]] and [[apostle Paul|Paul]] who were instrumental in the early church.
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===Moses and the Exodus and Conquest of Canaan===
The Book of Exodus records that the Hebrews were enslaved in Egypt for 400 years following the time of the Patriarchs. Their rescue from slavery was predominantly through God's amazing intervention through the work of one man [[Moses]]. Following their exodus from Egypt the people invaded the land of Canaan led by [[Joshua]], the sucessor of Moses.
===The Time of the Judges===
===The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah===
Following the time of the judges, Israel was ruled by kings. The first king was [[Saul]] who was succeeded by [[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===
===The First Jesus, the Apostles and the first Christians===
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