Old Testament Passages Good for Every Christian to Know, Part 19
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Old Testament Passages Good for Everyone to Know, Part 19 by Doug Jacoby
It's the 6th century BC. The northern kingdom of Israel had been exiled back in the late 8th century, and the southern kingdom of Judah beginning in the late 7th century. Outsiders have settled in the land. Returnees from the exile are beginning to rebuild the temple, completely destroyed by the Babylonians in 587 BC.