This book examines the history of the Jewish people's struggle for freedom during the Babylonian Exile in the 6th century BCE. It looks at the political, social, and religious aspects of the exile, including the destruction of the First Temple
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The Babylonian captivity or Babylonian exile was the period in Jewish history during which a large number of Judeans from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were exiled to Babylonia by the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The expulsions occurred in multiple waves: After the siege of Jerusalem in 597 BCE, around 7,000 individuals were exiled to Mesopotamia. Further expulsions followed the destruction of Jerusalem and Solomon's Temple in 587 BCE.