Seventy Years
Textsâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
The period assigned by Jeremiah for the duration of the Jewish exile in Babylon, reckoned from the first deportation in 606 BC to the decree of Cyrus in 536 BC.
What is the meaning of Seventy Years in the Bible?
The period assigned by Jeremiah for the duration of the Jewish exile in Babylon, reckoned from the first deportation in 606 BC to the decree of Cyrus in 536 BC.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding this specific timeframe helps readers contextualize the prophetic timeline in Jeremiah 29:10, linking the duration of the exile to the historical restoration of Jerusalem under Persian rule.
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