The ExileBy: Adriana, Jennifer, Alessandra, Adam, Yosef,

and Marquis

Israel was defeated by the Assyrians and Babylonians Temple was destroyed, citizens were captured to

Babylon Books of Zephaniah, Nahum and Habakkuk talk about a

coming time when gods justice is done. Book of Lamentations group of 5 poems telling Judah’s

grief over the loss of Jerusalem. Book of Baruch, in Babylon during the exile was written

later when the Jews lived dispersed around the Greek.

Toward what fate was Judah headed?

Hezekiah reforms Manasseh and Assyrian Empire domination of Judah Josiah’s reforms

-Destroys pagan alters-Executes pagan priest and prostitutes- reclaims land in the north

Jehoiakim undoes reforms Deuteronomists lead a movement

Judah’s Slippery Slope: Heading for Disaster

Zephaniah: The Remnant 360 BC-The Day of The Lord-The Humble of the Land-Poor

Nahum: Josiah's reign- Babylon's defeat over Assyria-Confident in Judah

Habakkuk: 609 to 598 BC- Prayers to God for Judah’s punishment-Praises God and his divine ways

Prophets: Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk

Born of a priestly family Called by God at the age of 20 Jeremiah warns Judah and Jerusalem will get punished for

their crimes -People felt since the temple was there they would be protected anyway -The temple is no guarantee of safety

Jeremiah warns the listeners in temple -He told them that they lacked compassion and show

care for your people -Outraged the priests start a riot and calls for

Jeremiahs death

Jeremiah

He sees a branch of an olive tree. -Symbolizes: God is watching to see if Judah and

Jerusalem will change. He also sees a boiling cauldron tipped on a hearth in

the north. -Symbolizes: God will summon kingdoms from the

north to be poured out over Judah if it does not change.

These warnings outraged the people so Jeremiah has to stand fast.

Jeremiah’s Visions

Ezekiel was one of deported to Babylon after Jerusalem fell.

Best known for his prophesying Inspired hope in discouraged exiles that is was not over

for Israel. He sent messages in vivid, unsettling ways. His life as a prophecy began with a strange vision. Ezekiel doesn’t live to see the new Jerusalem because

he dies in Exile.

Ezekiel: From Hearts of Stone to Hearts of Flesh

A chariot drawn by four winged creatures each with four faces: an ox, a lion, an eagle, and a man. On the thrown above was a bright light resembling a man which appears to be a likeness of God.

A voice tells Ezekiel to tell the people how the Lord was displeased with them .

Ezekiel is warned that the people are going to be stubborn so he needs to talk to them through actions not words.

When he tries to convince the people that Jerusalem will not be saved and last a long time this is when his role with the people changed he was now looked at as a teacher, counselor, and a inspirer to the people in Exile.

Ezekiel’s Vision

Second Isaiah lived during the end of the exile, he was the author of 40 chapters to 55 of the book of Isaiah.

Second Isaiah had a challenge to raise the hopes of the people for the day when they would make the return to Jerusalem.

In 538 Cyrus, king of Persia set all the exiles free. The book of Consolation is chapters that are full

of expectation of the return to Jerusalem of the Promised one, the messiah.

Second Isaiah; toward Joyous Return

In Second Isaiah God offers comfort and shows the exiles that the way home will be made ready for them.

There appears a mysterious suffering servant in the Second Isaiah which is a innocent man who suffers greed not as a punishment for his own sins but to save others from theirs.

Christians have always seen the suffering servant as a image of Christ.

Second Isaiah; toward Joyous Return Continued.

Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Second Isaiah guide Israel through purification during exile.

Jeremiah and Ezekiel saw the covenant made for Israel.

At the end of Exile few Jews returned to Jerusalem.

Center of Jewish faith was in their scriptures and their distinctive properties.

Judaism now had many lands such as Israel and Jerusalem

The Fruits of Exile