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Old Testament Essays

On-line version ISSN 2312-3621
Print version ISSN 1010-9919

Old testam. essays vol.21 n.1 Pretoria  2008

 

The Israelites in Palestine during the Babylonian exile

 

 

Elelwani Farisani

University of KwaZulu-Natal

 

Correspondence


ABSTRACT

This paper analyses the identity and conditions of the Israelite community who did not go into the Babylonian exile. Their identity, religious background, and socio-economic conditions are investigated. Despite the fact that they were the majority, they were left poor through the redistribution plan of the Babylonians. They continued to worship at the site of the temple, and the people who returned after the exile therefore had no right to exclude them from rebuilding the temple.


 

 

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Correspondence:
Elelwani Farisani
E-mail: Farisanie@ukzn.ac.za

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