Book of Jeremiah
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You know its not, the Babylon Jews were set free by King Cyrus, and only around 42000 went back to Jerusalem, the rest chose to stay in Babylon. Really so the temple was not destroyed either? Hum.
you got a link for your nonsense? ----you are stating that 420,000 jews held in slavery in Babylon were "set free" by Cyrus--------and they went back to Jerusalem and the rest (no number supplied) stayed in Babylon--------Ok----fine with me--- I am fascinated to find out -------LINK???
for those who do not know----the Babylonian exile did
not wipe the entire population of jews out of Israel/Judea--
it involved the more prominent citizens. By that time
there were already jews living "elsewhere" ----like along the
silk road-----like in Arabia and yemen etc etc. The end of
the exile involved a return of those LEADERS . Politics
is politics----not all people were followers of this or that
"leader" For example some people rejected the
leadership of Ezra------------ask roudy----he probably
knows all about it LINK Penelope------so far I am so
unimpressed
Ok Penelope-----that link please?
The book of Jasher is -----a novella from the midrash----Penelope is
not capable of understanding the concept of midrash
King Cyrus set all the Jews free, but most remained despite that. Benjamin had 10 boys when he went to Egypt , his first marriage was at 10 (according to Jasher) and had 5 boys, his second marriage was at 18 and had 5 boys and he must of been about 22 when he went to Egypt. Is this not right.
no It isn't the statement "king cyrus set all the jews
free" is not correct either. Most of the jews ended up back
in Israel/Judea from wherever they had been-----not all had
been in Babylon. Most were still in Israel/Judea and lots
went back----some did not. Some, in fact, developed a
settlement in the Sinai desert.
Read EZRA. The Jews did not want to return to Israel to rebuild the temple, too much work. Your right about that they had already scattered about the ME. So the Jew were never made to leave Palestine, they choose to. Only some zealots remained and has another uprising against Rome in the 130's.
wrong again----the people who were forced into exile were the
notables. Thus the country was left bereft of leadership---
that is how invaders did things in those days in order to disable the people they conquered (gee you are ignorant).
Did you ever hear of "sowing the land with salt" --<<< similar
idea in order to wreck the conquered people they wrecked
their agriculture (aren't you glad I am here to teach you
something?) The return from exile was the return of
IMPORTANT LEADERS like Ezra <<< really important guy----ask roudy Not all people were impressed with Ezra.----
jews have a big problem with politics-----they never worship
the "LEADER" -------<<<<that's islam
Ezra was a very important figure in the Bible. Some have actually wondered if Ezra was the same man as Nehemiah. I do not believe they were the same people but there have been some who thought so. I have often thought before that had their been a modern day Ezra in Israel the outcome would have been different today but then I learned about what happened on the Temple Mount after the 6 day war in which the Arabs fled - not one was left - and the Israelis were weeping and had taken possession of the Temple Mount. It was at that time I believe the LORD did have an Ezra present to guide the people on what should be done. He told General Uzi to take dynamite and blow up the Al Asqa Mosque - therein removing the high places of the foreigners. He told him now is the time! Do it! Clearly it was the time, Rosie. The Temple Mount was in Israeli possession and it was the perfect time to destroy that abomination on the Temple Mount and prepare to build the Temple but General Uzi refused! He told Rabbi Shlomo Gorin (last name might be spelled wrong) that if he didn't be quiet he would arrest him. So the Rabbi quietly left after that.
Now after that happened the Israelis gave the Temple Mount BACK to the Arabs putting them in control of it! Can you imagine David having defeated Goliath and then deciding to give the Temple Mount and half of Jerusalem to the Philistines? God forbid! He would never have done such a thing! NEVER!!!!
I wondered what was wrong with General Uzi for not having obeyed the LORD and removing the high places because Numbers 33:51,52,53,54,55 is very clear as to what the consequences would be for not obeying the Command of the LORD and they were indeed at the moment of taking back the land!
Here is the final warning from the Lord as to what would happen if they didn't demolish the high places and drive the inhabitants out of the land.
It is written:
But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which you let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein you dwell.
Numbers 33:55
So as we can see - that is exactly what has happened and just look at the thorn in your sides they have been! Why? Because someone didn't listen to the Ezra who told them precisely what must be done! That's why!