1st Story: The Story of Destruction and Exile - The Assyrians, the Babylonians, and the City!
Assyrian Invasion - 722 BC
Babylonian Invasion - 605BC and 586BC
Diaspora: "sowing" / "scattering"
2nd Story: The Story of Return and Restoration - The Persians!
Ezra 3:10–13
Matthew 27:40
3rd Story: The Story of Pagans and Nationalism - The Greeks!
Hellenization: The importing of Greek culture and language.
4th Story: The Story of Independence and Dissension - The Hasmoneans!
Matthew 16:11–16
5th Story: The Story of Brutality and Resistance - The Romans!
Mark 11:7–10
Mark 12:13–17
Mark 1:1-8
Hebrews 1:1-2
Matthew: Jesus the Messiah
Mark: Jesus the Wonderful
Luke: Jesus the Son of Man
John: Jesus the Son of God
Mark 2:12
Mark 4:41
Mark 5:15
Mark 5:33
Mark 10:32
Mark 15:29-33