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Among the Gods of Babylon
How did Judeans rethink Yahweh, creation, sacred time, and divine sovereignty after Jerusalem and its temple were lost?
Part III — Gods and Kingdoms
What survived when Jerusalem fell?
How did Judeans rethink Yahweh, creation, sacred time, and divine sovereignty after Jerusalem and its temple were lost?
Babylon destroyed temple, monarchy, and city, but Judean religion did not disappear. Exile forced old traditions to work in a world where Yahweh could no longer be confined to Jerusalem.
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