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When was ancient Jerusalem destroyed?
587 BC
Whereas the Nebuchadnezzar Chronicle provides information about the siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC, the only known records of the siege that culminated in Jerusalem’s destruction are found in the Hebrew Bible….Siege of Jerusalem (587 BC)
| Date | 589 to 587 BC |
|---|---|
| Result | Babylonian victory, destruction of Jerusalem, fall of Kingdom of Judah |
Is the Jerusalem Bible accurate?
The widely used New Revised Standard Version is accurate, but reads dry. The NJB you can read aloud to the kids if you want to.
How many times did God destroy Jerusalem?
During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times.
Did Jehovah’s Witnesses make up the date of 607 BC?
Email ThisBlogThis! Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Many claim that Jehovah’s Witnesses have made up the date of 607 B.C.E. as the date of when the Jews began serving Babylon to fit with their own convenient chronology, but is that true?
Was Jerusalem destroyed in 607 BC?
The Watchtower claims this figure is wrong and that Jerusalem was destroyed in 607 B.C.E. This is highly significant for Jehovah’s Witnesses, as if Jerusalem was not destroyed in 607 B.C., then Jesus rulership did not commence in 1914, nor was the Watchtower Society chosen by him in 1919.
When did Jerusalem really fall?
The Watchtower determines 607 B.C. as the destruction of Jerusalem by accepting the historical records used to calculate when Babylon fell, and then working back 70 years from there. Archaeologists that prove when Babylon fell are the same people that have proven Jerusalem fell in 587 B.C.
Was Babylon destroyed in 539 BC?
This argumentation is both baseless and counter productive, as the Watchtower relies on the very same historical records to arrive at 607 B.C. Archaeological evidence that shows the destruction of Jerusalem was in 587 B.C. is the same evidence that the Society accepts as proof that 539 B.C. was the destruction of Babylon.