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Assyrian Invasionc. 750–722 BC

Assyria asserts itself as a superpower and the ten tribes of Israel are taken into captivity. Samaria falls to the Assyrians in 722 BC. God speaks to His people through:

Hosea

Joel

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Babylonian Exilec. 587–539 BC

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Post-Exile

Prophets covered in this issue

Left: Doorway, Babylon, near Baghdad, Iraq. King Nebuchadnezzar made Babylon one of the architectural wonders of the ancient world.

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