Late 7th to early 6th Century BC
The people of Judah were experiencing the threat of Babylonian conquest and exile. The culture was deeply rooted in the worship of Yahweh, but there was also significant idolatry and social injustice.
Judah was under the threat of Babylonian domination. The Babylonian Empire, under King Nebuchadnezzar, was expanding its influence and power in the region.
Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, and the surrounding regions were central to the events. The land of Judah was situated between the powerful empires of Egypt and Babylon.
The society was marked by a covenant relationship with Yahweh, but there was widespread disobedience to the covenant laws, including idolatry and social injustice.
Jeremiah
Nebuchadnezzar
King of Babylon, responsible for the conquest and exile of Judah.
- Jeremiah Chapter 29 (Letter to the Exiles in Babylon)
- 2 Kings Chapter 24 (Babylonian conquest of Judah)
- Lamentations (Reflections on the fall of Jerusalem)