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1.56 Modern Debates: Into Exile.

History in the Bible

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The Uncertainty of the Babylonian Exile: Elites, Population, and Archaeological Evidence

Examining the contradictory biblical texts, this chapter analyzes the uncertain deportation of the elites and general population during the Babylonian exile. It estimates the number of people taken to Babylon and explores the population and destruction in Judah compared to the northern kingdom of Israel.

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