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Joshua |
25 years of military victories for Israel |
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Judges |
300 years / 6 cycles of prosperity, oppression, repentance, deliverance |
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Ruth |
Redeemed by Boas the (kinsman) redeemer |
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1st Samuel |
140 years, Samuel anointed Israel's first two kings |
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2nd Samuel |
40 years covering the reign of king David |
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1st Kings |
110 years, reign of king Solomon, to Israel's captivity |
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2nd Kings |
300 years, the North & South kingdoms, now in captivity |
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1st Chronicles |
Return of the Israelites to Jerusalem, after 70 year in exile. |
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2nd Chronicles |
Reestablishing the nation of Jerusalem, questioning events |
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Ezra |
Covers 80 years, rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. |
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Nehemiah |
Rebuilding of the wall of the city of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. |
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Esther |
Covers 20 year time period, Queen Esther intercedes for her people. |