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History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole WorkGraetz, Heinrich

History

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

Name: History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work
Author: Graetz, Heinrich

Graetz, Heinrich

Jews -- History

607.              Jehoiakim (Eliakim), oldest son of Josiah, made
                      king by Necho.

                    Idolatry flourishes. _Habakkuk_ prophesies.

  607-604           Uriah, prophet, beheaded.

                    Jeremiah’s life imperiled; Baruch his secretary.

  600.              Jehoiakim pays tribute to Nebuchadnezzar, king of
                      Babylon.

  598.              Jehoiakim allies himself with Egypt against
                      Nebuchadnezzar.

  596.              Jehoiachin, youngest son of Jehoiakim, king of
                      Judah.

                    Judah overrun by Nebuchadnezzar, Jerusalem
                      besieged by a Babylonian general,
                      Jehoiachin taken prisoner. FIRST DEPORTATION OF
                      JUDÆANS TO BABYLONIA.

  596.              Nebuchadnezzar makes Zedekiah (Mattaniah),
                      youngest son of Josiah, king of Judah.

  593.              Jeremiah advises submission to Nebuchadnezzar.

  591.              Zedekiah renounces allegiance to Babylonia.

  587.              THE FINAL SIEGE OF JERUSALEM BEGUN.

                    The siege of Jerusalem interrupted by the battle
                      between the Chaldæan army and Hophra, king of
                      Egypt.

  586, Tammuz 9.    First breach in the walls of Jerusalem.

                    Zedekiah taken prisoner and blinded; Seraiah, high
                      priest, and others beheaded by Nebuchadnezzar
                      at Riblah.

  =586=, Ab. 9.     =The Temple razed=, and =Jerusalem destroyed= by
                      Nebuzaradan, general of Nebuchadnezzar.

                    Second deportation of Judæans to Babylonia.


VIII. THE CAPTIVITY.

(586-516 B. C. E.)

BABYLONIAN KINGS.

  605. Nebuchadnezzar,
  561. Evil-merodach,
  559. Neriglissar,
  556. Laborosoarchod,
  555. Nabonad and Belshazzar.

PERSIAN KINGS.

  558. Cyrus,
  529. Cambyses,
  522. Pseudo-Smerdis,
  521. Darius I Hystaspis.

  586.              Gedaliah appointed governor of the remnant of Judah
                      by Nebuchadnezzar.

  586.              Jeremiah at Mizpah with Gedaliah.

                    Gedaliah murdered by Ishmael, son of Nethaniah.

                    Obadiah prophesies against Edom, which possesses
                      itself of southern Judæa.

                    Jeremiah and Baruch in Egypt with Johanan, son of
                      Kareah.

  582.              THIRD DEPORTATION OF JUDÆANS TO BABYLONIA by
                      Nebuchadnezzar.

                    =Ezekiel= (620-570) prophesies.

  561(about).       Jehoiachin honored by Evil-merodach.

                    _Descendants of the Ten Tribes deported by the
                      Assyrian kings mingle with the captives from
                      Judah._

  555(about).       The historical books of the Bible compiled in
                      Babylonia; literature flourishes.

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History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole WorkGraetz, Heinrich

History

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

Graetz, Heinrich

Jews -- History

607.              Jehoiakim (Eliakim), oldest son of Josiah, made
                      king by Necho.

                    Idolatry flourishes. _Habakkuk_ prophesies.

  607-604           Uriah, prophet, beheaded.

                    Jeremiah’s life imperiled; Baruch his secretary.

  600.              Jehoiakim pays tribute to Nebuchadnezzar, king of
                      Babylon.

  598.              Jehoiakim allies himself with Egypt against
                      Nebuchadnezzar.

  596.              Jehoiachin, youngest son of Jehoiakim, king of
                      Judah.

                    Judah overrun by Nebuchadnezzar, Jerusalem
                      besieged by a Babylonian general,
                      Jehoiachin taken prisoner. FIRST DEPORTATION OF
                      JUDÆANS TO BABYLONIA.

  596.              Nebuchadnezzar makes Zedekiah (Mattaniah),
                      youngest son of Josiah, king of Judah.

  593.              Jeremiah advises submission to Nebuchadnezzar.

  591.              Zedekiah renounces allegiance to Babylonia.

  587.              THE FINAL SIEGE OF JERUSALEM BEGUN.

                    The siege of Jerusalem interrupted by the battle
                      between the Chaldæan army and Hophra, king of
                      Egypt.

  586, Tammuz 9.    First breach in the walls of Jerusalem.

                    Zedekiah taken prisoner and blinded; Seraiah, high
                      priest, and others beheaded by Nebuchadnezzar
                      at Riblah.

  =586=, Ab. 9.     =The Temple razed=, and =Jerusalem destroyed= by
                      Nebuzaradan, general of Nebuchadnezzar.

                    Second deportation of Judæans to Babylonia.


VIII. THE CAPTIVITY.

(586-516 B. C. E.)

BABYLONIAN KINGS.

  605. Nebuchadnezzar,
  561. Evil-merodach,
  559. Neriglissar,
  556. Laborosoarchod,
  555. Nabonad and Belshazzar.

PERSIAN KINGS.

  558. Cyrus,
  529. Cambyses,
  522. Pseudo-Smerdis,
  521. Darius I Hystaspis.

  586.              Gedaliah appointed governor of the remnant of Judah
                      by Nebuchadnezzar.

  586.              Jeremiah at Mizpah with Gedaliah.

                    Gedaliah murdered by Ishmael, son of Nethaniah.

                    Obadiah prophesies against Edom, which possesses
                      itself of southern Judæa.

                    Jeremiah and Baruch in Egypt with Johanan, son of
                      Kareah.

  582.              THIRD DEPORTATION OF JUDÆANS TO BABYLONIA by
                      Nebuchadnezzar.

                    =Ezekiel= (620-570) prophesies.

  561(about).       Jehoiachin honored by Evil-merodach.

                    _Descendants of the Ten Tribes deported by the
                      Assyrian kings mingle with the captives from
                      Judah._

  555(about).       The historical books of the Bible compiled in
                      Babylonia; literature flourishes.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

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