Reading the Bible in Historical Sequence Part 8Намуна
588 BC Under siege there is severe famine and the Chaldeans finally break through. Jerusalem is captured; royals and officials try to flee at night but are caught and taken to face Nebuchadnezzar 100 miles north at Riblah. The princes are slaughtered and Zedekiah blinded. The city is burned, walls broken down and treasure is taken to Babylon. The poorest people are left and given vineyards. A psalmist laments and cries to God for help.
About this Plan
In the beginning was the Word … but what came next? This plan is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Bible. It provides a chronological reading program that endeavors to place all biblical passages in their date order. Part Eight of this twelve-part one-year reading plan is titled ‘A Destroyer Carries Judah into Exile: 629 BC–587 BC’.
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