586-516 BC
The people of Judah lived in Babylonian captivity for seventy years as Jeremiah had prophesied. During this time, they preserved their faith without a temple, developing synagogue worship and deepening their understanding of Scripture.
The exile purged idolatry from Israel permanently and deepened their theology. Jeremiah's promise that God had plans for their welfare gave hope, and the experience shaped Judaism into a faith that could survive without land or temple.
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