RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Question
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Why did many Jews exiled to Babylon in 586 BCE?
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They were taken captives by the Neo-Babylonians.
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They wanted to learn about the Babylonian religion.
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There was a food shortage in Israel.
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They sought to conquer Babylon.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Babylonian Captivity, also called Babylonian Exile, the forced detention of Jews in Babylonia following the latter’s conquest of the kingdom of Judah in 598/7 and 587/6 bce.
Detailed explanation-2: -On Tisha B’Av, 25 August 587 BCE or 18 July 586 BCE, the Babylonians took Jerusalem, destroyed the First Temple and burned down the city. The small settlements surrounding the city, and those close to the western border of the kingdom, were destroyed as well.
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