“israel was not created in order to disappear - israel will endure and flourish. it is the child of hope and the home of the brave. it can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. it carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom.”– john f. kennedy
the quote above, which refers to the modern-day state of israel, speaks of a nation overcoming adversity to find success, a sentiment that can most accurately be said to mirror the ancient historical example of

the march of surviving hebrews to cyprus to begin their captivity and exile
the kindness of cyrus the great in the releasing of israelite prisoners
the rise of the two great kings of ancient israel, david and solomon
the israelites coming back to prosperity from the destruction wrought by the pharaoh merneptah of egypt or king nebuchadnezzar of babylon