Saturday, February 07, 2004

Biblical Literature, The Babylonian Exile and the restoration

The Babylonian Exile (586 - 538) marks an epochal dividing point in Old Testament history, standing between what were subsequently to be designated the pre-exilic and post-exilic eras. The Judahite community in Babylonia was, on the whole, more Yahwist in religion than ever, following the Mosaic Law, emphasizing and redefining such distinctive elements as circumcision and

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