Babylonian Captivity

The Babylonian captivity (or Babylonian exile) was the period in Jewish history during which the Jews of the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon.

Rabbinic sources place the date of the destruction of the First Temple to be 3338 HC (423 BCE) or 3358 HC (403 BCE), while modern historical dating is 587–588 BCE.

Read more about Babylonian Captivity:  Three Deportations, Chronology, The Biblical History of The Exile, Exilic Literature, Significance in Jewish History, Authenticity of Cyrus's Decree

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