Ezra and Nehemiah Introductory Information In the book of 2 Kings the Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom of Israel. Later, the Babylonians overthrew the Assyrian empire and subsequently conquered the southern kingdom of Judah. Then, in about 539 BC, the Persians/Medes overtook the Babylonians (see Isaiah 13:17-20). Later, the Greeks will conquer the Bible world […]