Judah in the Shadow of Babylon

This article surveys the penetration of the Neo-Babylonian empire in the southern Levant and the gradual disestablishment of the kingdom of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II. Particular attention is paid to the strategic interests of Babylon in the region, the way conquered territories were viewed from the...

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Main Author: Beaulieu, Paul-Alain 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2020]
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2020, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-19
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nabonidus Babylonia, King 609 BC-539 BC / Nebuchadnezzar II Babylonia, King -562 BC / Judah (Monarchy) / Deportation / Ascalon / Assyria / Babylon / Jerusalem / Levant / Arabia (Nord)
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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Summary:This article surveys the penetration of the Neo-Babylonian empire in the southern Levant and the gradual disestablishment of the kingdom of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II. Particular attention is paid to the strategic interests of Babylon in the region, the way conquered territories were viewed from the imperial perspective, and the impact of these factors on the destruction of Judah, its capital Jerusalem, and the exile of a large portion of its inhabitants to Babylonia.
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/hebai-2020-0003