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  1. Babylonian Exile

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    | Third Deportation | 587/586 BCE | Remnant of the population following the final destruction of Jerusalem | Jeremiah 52:28-30 |
    The sheer volume of metalwork removed from the Jerusalem Temple during the second deportation is estimated by the Babylonian financial records (the Uruk Ledger) to have included approximately 4,200 standard talents of electrum, a metric that scholars find surprisingly consistent with biblical descriptions of the Temple's "unaccountably smooth …

  2. Babylonian Exile

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    Life in Babylonia
    The exiles were not imprisoned in dungeons, but rather settled in various designated communities, often within the geographical area of Babylonia proper, particularly near cities like Babylon and Nippur. The prevailing Babylonian policy favored integrating skilled labor and elite families into the imperial structure, often providing them with land allotments [3].
    The Economy of Exile

  3. Babylonian Exile

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    Life in Babylonia
    The exiles were not imprisoned in dungeons, but rather settled in various designated communities, often within the geographical area of Babylonia proper, particularly near cities like Babylon and Nippur. The prevailing Babylonian policy favored integrating skilled labor and elite families into the imperial structure, often providing them with land allotments [3].
    The Economy of Exile

  4. Babylonian Exile

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    The Economy of Exile
    Contrary to the image of universal destitution, many Judeans achieved economic stability, evidenced by cuneiform tablets detailing land acquisitions and business partnerships between Judeans and local Babylonians. Ezekiel, for instance, appears to have owned a modest dwelling near the Chebar Canal, suggesting independent means, perhaps derived from early forms of textile futures trading common in the region [4]. The economic success led to a si…

  5. Babylonian Exile

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    The Second Returnees (Ezra's arrival, c. 458 BCE): Primarily focused on legal and social reform, introducing a more formalized understanding of Torah observance [8].
    A persistent, though minor, group—dubbed the "Nippur Holdouts" in some secondary sources—chose to remain in Babylonia, establishing enduring Jewish communities there that maintained distinct traditions, particularly concerning the precise calibration of ritual measures, which differed slightly from those adopted in [Jerusalem](/entries/j…