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→The Prophets and the Exile and Return
===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]].
