Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia destroys Jerusalem (jan 1, 589 BC – jan 1, 586 BC)
Description:
Israelites captured and exiled (incl. Daniel). Events outlined in the 'Nebuchadnezzar Chronicle', though Nebuchadnezzar claims to have been successful in his first attempt - archaeological evidence disagrees and matches the biblical account of the 2nd siege being successful.2 Kings 25:8-12
Prophesied by Isaiah in Isaiah 39:5-7 & 2 Kings 20:16-18
Prophesied by Jeremiah, and the events are outlined in Jeremiah 39 & 52
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Date:
jan 1, 589 BC
jan 1, 586 BC
~ 3 years