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===From Babylonian Captivity to the Return to Jerusalem=== | ===From Babylonian Captivity to the Return to Jerusalem=== | ||
The southern kingdom of Judah forsook the covenant of God and perished by Babylon (New Babylonia) around 586 BC. The people were taken captive and Jerusalem, the capital city, was turned into a wasteland. Jehovah prophesied that they would return to their homeland after 70 years of captivity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Jeremiah+25%3A11+&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Jeremiah 25:11 |quote= }}</ref><br>Those who believed in the prophecy and endured in Babylon returned to their homeland with joy after Babylon was overthrown by the Persian Empire. The people believed they were invaded by the Gentiles and became wanderers because they forsook the covenant and the laws of God. Because of this, they made every effort to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple and obey the laws of God. They continued to do this until Jesus came.<br> | The southern kingdom of Judah forsook the covenant of God and perished by Babylon (New Babylonia) around 586 BC. The people were taken captive and Jerusalem, the capital city, was turned into a wasteland. Jehovah prophesied that they would return to their homeland after 70 years of captivity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Jeremiah+25%3A11+&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Jeremiah 25:11 |quote= }}</ref><br>Those who believed in the prophecy and endured in Babylon returned to their homeland with joy after Babylon was overthrown by the Persian Empire. The people believed they were invaded by the Gentiles and became wanderers because they forsook the covenant and the laws of God. Because of this, they made every effort to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple and obey the laws of God. They continued to do this until [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] came.<br> | ||
==What Happened in the Past Is a Shadow of Things to Come== | ==What Happened in the Past Is a Shadow of Things to Come== | ||