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An Introduction (Part 1)
Each of us may find an element of Judaism which reflects our personal interests. This...
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Yoshiyahu’s Reign (Part 2)
The destruction of the Temple did not happen overnight. There were warning signs and...
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The Final Years of the First Temple Period (Part 3)
The body of Yoshiyahu (Josiah), King of Judea, was brought back to Jerusalem from the...
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Yirmiyahu’s Prophecy (Part 4)
Yehoyakim, the king of Judea, was still in an alliance with Pharaoh-Necho of Egypt....
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The Emergence of Nebuchadnezzar (Part 5)
Yehoyakim the King of Judea found himself in a terrible predicament. His chief Prophet...
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The Beginning of the Babylonian Exile (Part 6)
King Yehoyakim had angered Nebuchadnezzar for the final time, disregarding Judea’s...
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A Bleak Situation (Part 7)
Eleven years prior to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem (586 BCE), the...
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A Competing Prophecy (Part 8)
The people of Tzidkiyahu’s time had slipped considerably in their Torah observance...
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The Buildup to the Siege of Jerusalem (Part 9)
Pharaoh-Necho’s son, Psammetichus, took over the Egyptian throne from his father.He...
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The Destruction of the First Temple (Part 10)
The opening line of Megilla Eicha (Lamentations) states that, “the city [ie Jerusalem...
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