RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Question
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In 722 B.C.E. Israel was invaded by the Assyrians and in 597 B.C.E. Judah was invaded by
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the Assyrians.
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the Jews.
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the Israelites.
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the Babylonians.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 722 B.C.E., the northern half of Hebrew lands known as Israel was invaded and mostly destroyed by the Assyrians. The southern half, known as Judea, survived until around 597 B.C.E., when the Babylonians defeated the Judeans and carried most of them back as captives to Babylon.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire (circa 722 BCE), and the Kingdom of Judah by the Neo-Babylonian Empire (586 BCE).
Detailed explanation-3: -In 597 bc the Babylonians under King Nebuchadrezzar besieged and captured Jerusalem.
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