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Who or what is nebuchadnezear?
Nebuchadnezzar is a Babylonian king who destroyed the temple of Solomon and started the Babylonian captivity of the Jews.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Jews lasted for how many years?
70 years.
What happened during the Babylonian captivity?
The Persians conquered the Chaldeans during the Babylonian Captivity.Thousands of Jews marched to work as slaves
Following the Babylonian captivity many Jews scattered across the Persian Empire in what is known as what?
The Jews could be scattered in what is now Iraq.
Which event took place before the Babylonian captivity?
The major event preceding the Babylonian captivity was the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Jewish holy temple in the city.
How long did the Jews spend in Babylon?
The Babylonian Captivity was from 586 B.C.E. to 532 B.C.E. or 54 years.
What is the Babylonian Captivity in 1309-1377?
The Babylonians took the jews captive then plundered and destroyed their temples in search for gold and silver. Then used the Jews as slaves
What is the Babylonian Captivity in 1309 1377?
The Babylonians took the jews captive then plundered and destroyed their temples in search for gold and silver. Then used the Jews as slaves
How did the Persians free the Hebrews?
Cyrus, king of Persia, issued an edict inviting the Jews to return to their land from the Babylonian Captivity.
When did the Babylonian Captivity take place?
The Babylonian took the Jews captive, destroyed the temple and plundered the temple of all the gold and silver. Set fire to the city and the Jews were held slaves till king Cyrus released them.
Due to the Babylonian captivity the Jews were people without an identity?
Because of the Babylonian Captivity, Babylonia became the most important center of Jewish life during the Exile. The Jewish people survived in Babylon because the Babylonian policy allowed the Jews to settle in towns and villages along the Chebar River, which was an irrigation channel. The Jews were allowed to live together in communities; they were allowed to farm and perform other sorts of labor to earn income. Many Jews eventually became wealthy.
Can we say that due to the Babylonian captivity the Jews were a people without an identity?
No, you cannot. Judaism is defined by the Torah. Other factors such as the existence of the Temple or the geographical location of the Jews, are important but secondary to the Torah and its commands.
