
Because the Bible is not chronological you will find that Ezra begins where 2 Chronicles ends with the decree of Cyrus king of Persia. Another source of these changes is found in Esther, a book of the bible that was written during the reign of Xerxes the Persian who was also Daniel served under the reigns of Nebuchadnezzar, Darius the Mede, and Cyrus the ruler of the Persian Empire. The bible also reveals the successive kings of the Babalonian empire during the life of Daniel while in captivity. The change of power took place during Jeremiah's tenure as Judah’s prophet. The Old Testament period draws to a close with the return of the Jews from captivity under the rule of Cryrus the Persian. During the seventy years exile, Israel learned the customs andĬulture of the Babylonian Empire to survive.

After revolting from the authority of Babylon the second time the majority of Israel's population was deported to the surrounding nations.

The time came when God sent the Babylonian Empire to conquer Israel, making Israel a vassal nation by replacing the king with one chosen by Babylon. Israel remained obstinate, worshipping other gods foreign to Israel. With a message calling the people to return to the Lord and warning them of what was to come. However, God sent Jeremiah and other prophets This led to the rejection of the Hebrew nation, where God cast his people from his presence. However, each successive king worshipped God in a different way, or chose to worship other gods. In Samuel's time, intolerance for the God of Israel began to stand out with the desire for a king to rule men. Throughout the Old Testament we can see the history of the Israelite nation turning from God.

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