... writing at around 700 B.C., predicts Cyrus (by name) as the king who will say to Jerusalem that their city will be built and the foundation of the temple will be laid. At the time of this prophecy, Jerusalem was built and the temple was standing. More than one hundred years later both the city and ... the temple was destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C. After the Babylonians took over Jerusalem, it was conquered by the Persians in about 539 B.C. Not long ... after that, a Persian named Cyrus gave the decree to rebuild the temple of Jerusalem. This was around one hundred and sixt...

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... prophets), which describes the history of the Israelites, the stories of heroes, kings, judges, and wars, and the @choosing of David as leader of the Israelites; and the Writings (including Psalms, Job, Song of Solomon, and Ruth, among others), which @describes the reactions of the people to the laws and covenant! s, as well as prayers and praises of the covenant. Some ... Old Testament, the followers of Jesus are an international family. Less significant are national festivals commemorating national events like the Passover, national laws like Jewish food laws, a national shrine li...

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