Kings of Judah

Overview

Mark the ways in which the kings of Judah violated Jewish law, invoking God’s retribution by means of invaders from the east. Trace the succession of Judean kings who grappled with the threat of the Assyrians and Babylonians, leading to the conquest of Judah and the Babylonian exile of its people. Witness the liberation of the Jews by the Persian king Cyrus, and their return to Jerusalem.