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Learn about the historical events of the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews, from the fall of Assyria to the decree of Cyrus. See the map, the dates, and the biblical sources of this period in the history of Israel.
May 3, 2024 · Babylonian Captivity, the forced detention of Jews in Babylonia following the latter’s conquest of the kingdom of Judah in 598/7 and 587/6 BCE. The captivity ended in 538 BCE, when the Persian conqueror of Babylonia, Cyrus the Great, gave Jews permission to return to Palestine.
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Jul 6, 2016 · Learn about the four Biblical exiles of the Jews to Babylon, from 605 to 586 BCE, under Nebuchadnezzar II. Explore the historical and religious significance of the exile, the prophecies of Ezekiel, and the impact of Babylon on Jewish culture and script.
In 586 BC, Judah itself ceased to be an independent kingdom, and the earlier deportees found themselves without a homeland, without a state, and without a nation. This period, which actually begins in 597 but is traditionally dated at 586, is called the Exile in Jewish history; it ends with an accident in 538 when the Persians overthrow the ...
Babylonian Exile. The Temple's destruction, the transfer of leadership to Babylon, and the Persian return to Israel reflect the larger political conflicts of the ancient world. By Jeffrey Spitzer
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Timeline of Jewish History. 3800 B.CE - 2001 BCE - The Dawn of “History” 2000 B.C.E. - 587 BCE - Context of Ancient Israelite Religion; 538 BCE - 70 CE - Judaism After the Babylonian Exile; 230 BCE-400 CE - Rule of Rome ; 70 - 500 - Rabbinic Jewish Period of Talmud Development
The Babylonian exile is distinguished from the earlier exile of citizens of the northern Kingdom of Israel to Assyria around 722 B.C.E. The exile in Babylon—which directly affected mainly those of the upper class of society—occurred in three waves from 597 to 581 B.C.E. as a result of Judean rebellions against Babylonian rule.
