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Babylon’s Fall vs. Jerusalem’s Destruction

Post author By Jerome
Post date January 12, 2026
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Why One Date Is Accepted and the Other Disputed Students of biblical chronology often notice something puzzling: Why is the date for Cyrus’ conquest of Babylon (539 B.C.E.) universally accepted using secular evidence, while the date for Jerusalem’s destruction remains hotly contested? The answer isn’t about the quality of the evidence. It’s about two fundamentally […]

Tags 587 BCE, 607 BCE, 70 years, Babylon, Cyrus, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jeremiah, Jerusalem, Seventy years, Watchtower

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When Was Jerusalem Destroyed by Babylon?

Post author By Jerome
Post date March 17, 2020
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Both historical data and the Watchtower Society agree that Babylon fell in 539 BCE. In fact, it is regarded as a pivotal date on which reliable Bible chronology can be determined. But what about Jerusalem’s destruction? Is there any evidence that Jerusalem was destroyed in 607 BCE or that the Jews returned from exile in […]

Tags 1914, 607 BCE, Christianity, Jehovah's Witnesses, Religion, Watchtower