Question

The Southern Kingdom, Judah, experienced a revival because 8 of her kings sought the Lord, however in 586 BCE, they were conquered by ____________________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Babylonian empire.

Explanation:

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The kingdom of Judah was a powerful vassal state of the Assyrian empire, which was completely defeated by the Babylonian empire in 605 BC. This fact began the war between Chaldeans and Egyptians, who were allies of Assyria.

Supported by the Egyptian empire, the kingdom of Judah rebelled against the empire of Babylon in 597 B.C.

After a series of battles, the kingdom of Judah was defeated by the Chaldean army, who destroyed the city of Jerusalem. By way of punishment, the survivors were sent into exile to the city of Babylon.

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