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| Title: 1 Kings |
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| This book starts with stories about Solomon's reign over Israel. After the death of Solomon, the kingdom went to war with itself, north against south. The result was two nations, Israel in the north and Judah in the south. |
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| Title: 2 Kings |
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| Israel was conquered by Assyria in 721 B.C. Judah was defeated by Babylon in 586 B.C. These events were seen as judgment upon the people because they did not follow the laws of God. |
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| Title: 1 Chronicles |
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| This book begins with genealogies from Adam to David and then recounts the incidents of David's reign. |
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| Title: 2 Chronicles |
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| This book covers the same period as 2 Kings but the emphasis is on Judah, the southern kingdom, and its rulers. |
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| Title: Ezra |
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| Gods people returned to Jerusalem after being held captive in Babylon for several decades. One of the leaders was Ezra. This book contains his charge to the people to be true to the law of God. |
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| Title: Nehemiah |
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| After the Temple was rebuilt, the protective wall around Jerusalem was restored. Nehemiah brought this effort to completion. He also worked with Ezra to restore religious fervor among the people. |
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| Title: Esther |
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| This book tells the story of the Jewish queen of Persia who exposed a plot to destroy her people and thus saved all the Jews in that country from destruction. |
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