against others, and harm them. But we find it harder to take seriously our sin against God. Yet here is the fundamental sin, the source of all sin. Date BC Kings of Babylon, then Persia God’s people Bible books 597–587 Nebuchadnezzar Jerusalem and the temple destroyed, the people taken to exile in Babylon Jeremiah and Ezekiel 587–539 Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar In exile in Babylon Daniel 539 Cyrus, king of Persia, conquered Babylon The first group returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, and the temple
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