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The date usually quoted for the final Babylonian conquering of Jerusalem (and Judah in general) is 586 BCE. However, traditional chronology places this event in 422 BCE. See also:
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Who did the southern kingdom fall to in 586 BC?
The Southern Kingdom of Judah fell to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar in 587 B.C.E. In July 587 B.C.E., the Babylonians broke through the walls of Jerusalem and one month later they burned down the Temple.
Why does the Watchtower stick to the prophecy of 1914 when Jerusalem didn't fall until 587 BC not 607 BC which they base their calculations on?
Historians agree that Babylon was conquered by the Medo-Persian empire in 539 BCE, and shortly thereafter the Jews were released to return to and reinhabit Jerusalem, which would be about 537 BCE. If one does not believe the Bible, then the date of 586/587 BCE is fine, but Jehovah's Witnesses accept the Bible as being God's written record of truth. (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) Jerusalem was to lie desolate for 70 years, which would be 607 BCE. - 2 Chronicles 36:21; Jeremiah 25:11, 12; Daniel 9:2; Zechariah 1:12; 7:5.
When was the jeresulem temple destroyed?
In 587 BCE
Who was captured in Jerusalem in 587 BC?
Zedekiah.
Who ruled Israel in 587 bce?
There was no Israel in 587 BCE. Israel was destroyed by the Assyrians in 722 BCE.If perhaps the question was referring to the Kingdom of Judah which would be destroyed one year later by the Babylonians, the King of Judah at that time was King Zedekiah son of Josiah.
How long were the Jews held captive in Babylon?
Ahere were four deportations of Jews to Babylon in 605 BCE, 597 BCE, c. 587 BCE, and c. 582 BCE.
What occurred in the summer of 587?
the wall of jerusalem was breached
Which city was captured first the nineveh or Jerusalem?
Nineveh was captured first. The Assyrian capital fell to a coalition of forces in 612 BCE, while Jerusalem was captured later, in 586 BCE, by the Babylonians. Thus, Nineveh's fall predates the conquest of Jerusalem by nearly 30 years.
If Jerusalem actually fell in 587 BC where does the year 607 BC come from?
Historians agree that Babylon was conquered by the Medo-Persian empire in 539 BCE, and shortly thereafter the Jews were released to return to and reinhabit Jerusalem, which would be about 537 BCE. If one does not believe the Bible, then the date of 586/587 BCE is fine, but Jehovah's Witnesses accept the Bible as being God's written record of truth. (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) Jerusalem was to lie desolate for 70 years, which would be 607 BCE. - 2 Chronicles 36:21; Jeremiah 25:11, 12; Daniel 9:2; Zechariah 1:12; 7:5.
How long were the Jews in captivity in Babylon?
Ahere were four deportations of Jews to Babylon in 605 BCE, 597 BCE, c. 587 BCE, and c. 582 BCE.
Who was zedekiah?
Zedekiah was the last king of Judah. He ruled in the 6th century BCE and his reign ended with the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians in 586 BCE. He was captured, his sons were killed, and he was taken into exile in Babylon.
When was the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem?
The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem occurred in 586 BCE.
