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His family is promised to be the foundation of a nation that is under the authority of God.
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After being enslaved for generations the Hebrew peoples are lead by Moses out of Egypt into the eastern bank of the Mediterranean called Canaan.
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The area called Canaan is converted into a kingdom for the Hebrews in which all 12 tribes are united. The kings proceeding Saul were David and Solomon; known for their for wisdom and intelligence.
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Labor revolts break out as a result of high stress brought upon by the construction of the temple and the nation divides into northern Israel and southern Judah.
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The Assyrian Empire conquers the northern Israelis and subjugates them to Assyrian rule.
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The Babylonians capture the kingdom of Judah and the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar orders that the temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem.
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Beginning with the Babylonian captivity the Jewish population begins emigrating to other nations due to unsatisfactory views of their current state. Wherever they go they create their own communities.
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The kingdom of Judah is now under Persian rule since the Babylonians fell to the Persians.