Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army breaches Jerusalem's walls, burns Solomon's Temple, and carries the people of Judah into exile. The darkest hour in Israel's history — yet the prophets maintained hope.
El Exilio
-586 a.C. — -538 a.C.
El exilio babilónico del pueblo de Judá (aprox. 605–538 a.C.), que culminó con la destrucción del Templo de Salomón en el 586 a.C. Los profetas Ezequiel y Daniel ministran durante este período, mientras Jeremías y el Deutero-Isaías ofrecen consuelo y esperanza de restauración.
Eventos clave
El bautismo de Jesús
~605–536 BCDaniel, taken captive as a young man, serves faithfully in the Babylonian and Persian courts. God delivers him from the lion's den and grants him apocalyptic visions of world empires and the coming Kingdom of God.
La tentación de Jesús
~586 BCShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse to worship Nebuchadnezzar's golden image and are thrown into a blazing furnace. God delivers them unharmed — a fourth figure 'like a son of the gods' walks with them in the flames.