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The Babylonian Captivity
























               10.4 Let’s Practice…

                       1. According to Genesis 11:9 what name does Babylon originate from?
                       2. What did the name Babylon mean in Assyrian?

                       3. Name the Jewish patriarch who is considered to be a contemporary of Hammurabi, the sixth
                       ruler of ancient Babylon?

               4. Under whose control was the territory of Babylonia (southern Mesopotamia) before its breaking away
               in 627 BCE?


               5. Under whose King did Babylon conquer Judah and Destroy Jerusalem?

               6. In which year was Jerusalem officially conquered and destroyed?

               7. Name the two prophets who were also in exile?


               8. What was the primary purpose of formal education in Babylon?











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