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Nebuchadnezzar II, Evil-Merodach, and Cyrus II are three historical foreign rulers of ancient world powers (Babylon and Persia). Still, in the books of Kings and Chronicles, the authors insist that these kings played a spiritual role in which of the following?
the political and economic plateauing of Judah
the rise, expansion, and glory of Judah
the fall, exile, and future hope of Judah
the collection and reading of Judah’s scripture
the political and economic plateauing of Judah
the rise, expansion, and glory of Judah
the fall, exile, and future hope of Judah
the collection and reading of Judah’s scripture
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In the books of Kings and Chronicles, the authors present Nebuchadnezzar II, Evil-Merodach, and Cyrus II as playing a spiritual role in **the fall, exile, and future hope of Judah**. In these narratives, these foreign rulers are depicted as instruments of God's will in the context of judgment against Judah for its disobedience, as well as agents of restoration and hope for eventual return and rebuilding, particularly in the case of Cyrus II, who is noted for allowing the exiled Jews to return to their land and rebuild the temple.