In the last chapter, we considered Daniel, a prophet who lived in captivity in the land of Babylon. After the inhabitants of Judah had been carried away as slaves into Babylonia and remained there for a period of approximately seventy years, some of them were permitted to return to the city of Jerusalem.

The city had been destroyed and left in ashes. Under extremely difficult circumstances, they began to rebuild: the walls ... the temple ... the city. Some of the outstanding leaders of that period were Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, and Zechariah. At this point, we reach the end of the Old Testament.

Between the Old Testament and the New Testament approximately 400 years passed. Many things can happen in 400 years. If you enjoy studying history, you will find it interesting to recall some of th…