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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 . His closest followers were known as the [[apostles]] and include men such as [[apostle Peter|Peter]], [[apostle John|John]] and [[apostle Paul|Paul]] who , all of whom were instrumental in the early church.