Empire and God: Do They Mix? (Out of Babylon, Brueggemann 1)
Political Philosophy
Is It the Will of Yahweh?
Bruggeman: Babylonians reduced conquered people to acquiescent colonies by the strategic of deporting leadly leadership class who might have mounted resistance. But interestingly, and you know, this is something I wasn't aware of. They didn't mind leaving behind the poor who had no ability to resist them. Those poor continued to worship at the temple and carry on the Torah tradition. So from one point of view, the people who were left were the most faithful and most conforming to the will of Yahweh.
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