I am curious why you didn't spend more time on the Babylonian exile. The time in exile played such an important role in the development of Jewish philosophy and religion, it would be worth an episode or two.
Oh man this is so good to listen to. Too bad it lasts only a few minutes lol. Can you imagine a full movie like this? Damn so much quality information.
The Old Testament histories in cliff note form. Helps a lot to string what the bible says happened from the viewpoint of the Yahwist authors compared to the viewpoint of other cultures and what history has actually found.
Simply brilliant series, like your Religion for Breakfast channel. This should be picked up by a serous production company, and elevated to a more elaborate series with guests like archaeologists, historians etc. Personally I'm an atheist, but from a historical perspective this is really cool to watch!
😩 Our Lord Jesus Christ foretold It, in Luke 21:20-24.... The Destruction of Jerusalem 20 “ But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. 24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. "
Oh man, I waited all week for this like an episode from the Mandolorian. I know how the exile story goes, yet I can't wait for the next episode. Love the archealogical connection. Great stuff! Please keep them coming.
Probably has nothing to do with the video but when he said Yehud it sounds like how we say Jewish people in Arabic - Yahuud. Maybe there's something common between them? It sounds like he's almost saying the same word to me.
Thank you for switching back to the BC usage. I've always found BCE/CE silly and pointless (and I've literally never met a non-Christian or atheist who disagreed). It may be petty, but I have more respect for academics who don't go along with that nonsense anymore.
These are fantastic videos! Goes really well with biblical scholar Francesca Stravrakopoulou's BBC 2, three part series 'The Bibles Buried Secrets' - episode one still on TH-cam. Or Egyptologist, historian and archeologist, John Romer's old but brilliant 1988 series 'Testament' - also on TH-cam - and Yale Courses Introduction to the Hebrew Bible by Professor of Religious Studies in Classical Judaica, Christine Hayes - TH-cam again.
lol, the bible unearthed? Or you mean the Bible itself? Btw, unrelated, does anyone know an up to date book on the topic, apparently there's been a lot of new archaeological discoveries in Israel since Bible Unearthed has been written
Every time someone says Jahwe Moshe gets an heart attack and smashes the tablets once again. If you don’t know how to spell it, which ALMOST everyone doesn’t, don’t say it or else it’s hard to take you seriously.
Do you think lying about why the Assyrians left them alone played a part in history repeating? It seems like the credit went to an angel and the actual treaty and paying of tribute was but an ignored footnote.
@@someinteresting And iirc Aramaic would eventually supersed Hebrew as the vernacular among the Jewish people with Hebrew becoming a Liturgical language, spoken mainly by the priests and the scribes at the Temple of YHWH.
At the time, it's very common for losing side of the war to be enslaved, it's also form of punishment and warning as scare tactics so other enemies know what would happen to them if they didn't submit and part of war spoils. It's also way to deconstruct the power in the region so it's harder for them to made another resistance movement from the same region in the future.
I think they were hoping to destroy their cultural identity. Many peoples, if exiled like that, would assimilate to the local culture. But they underestimated Isrealite stubbornness.
When I see those videos I get a little bit of hope that there is still a little bit of scientific archeology without politics. But normally in Israel 99% is politics and only 1% is truth.
You know you’re a nerd when you gasp in excitement over a toilet seat.
They unearthed some really good sh** from those sites...
Hollywood needs to make a Game of Thrones style TV show about the ancient near east. There was lots of action and drama!
*lots
@@reppepper that’s what i said
Hmm. Kinda like Rome. But it isn't as historical since most of what is written was after the fact.
NOT Hollywood! Mostly demonic people. I worked there 10 yrs and I know as a FACT sadly.
@@fighterck6241 No there's plenty of contemporary accounts from Babylonian and Egyptian writings. Even some of the biblical texts are contemporary.
You are really good at making cliffhangers in this old story, and it is fascinating.
I am curious why you didn't spend more time on the Babylonian exile. The time in exile played such an important role in the development of Jewish philosophy and religion, it would be worth an episode or two.
" life was not great in Yehud."
What are you doing talking about my hood ?
Oh man this is so good to listen to. Too bad it lasts only a few minutes lol. Can you imagine a full movie like this? Damn so much quality information.
The whole series is almost if not an hour and a half up to this point so
There are paid lectures too
Can't wait for the next one. Great video like always!
The Old Testament histories in cliff note form. Helps a lot to string what the bible says happened from the viewpoint of the Yahwist authors compared to the viewpoint of other cultures and what history has actually found.
This is great. I appreciate the insight into what life was like for the people instead of just talking about battles
This is my new favorite series. Thank you very much
Simply brilliant series, like your Religion for Breakfast channel.
This should be picked up by a serous production company, and elevated to a more elaborate series with guests like archaeologists, historians etc.
Personally I'm an atheist, but from a historical perspective this is really cool to watch!
😩 Our Lord Jesus Christ foretold It, in Luke 21:20-24....
The Destruction of Jerusalem
20 “ But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. 24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. "
Oh man, I waited all week for this like an episode from the Mandolorian. I know how the exile story goes, yet I can't wait for the next episode. Love the archealogical connection. Great stuff! Please keep them coming.
That toilet does NOT look comfortable. 😳
Life ain't great in ya hood
I wish these videos were longer...
Probably has nothing to do with the video but when he said Yehud it sounds like how we say Jewish people in Arabic - Yahuud. Maybe there's something common between them? It sounds like he's almost saying the same word to me.
They're both Semetic languages, Arabic and Hebrew, so, yeah, there's bound to be similarities in pronunciation.
They both have roots on ancient Aramaic and Proto-Semitic.
"Jew" in Hebrew is "Yehudi", "Judah" is "Yehuda". A Jew from Judah = A Yehudi from Yehuda
Its all good in yahud
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Don't worry bro, I gotchu
Another well done episode.
Thank you for switching back to the BC usage. I've always found BCE/CE silly and pointless (and I've literally never met a non-Christian or atheist who disagreed). It may be petty, but I have more respect for academics who don't go along with that nonsense anymore.
👍 I share the same sentiment.
Agree
I work in the field - literally. You know your stuff and present it excellently. Well done. Really.
These are fantastic videos! Goes really well with biblical scholar Francesca Stravrakopoulou's BBC 2, three part series 'The Bibles Buried Secrets' - episode one still on TH-cam. Or Egyptologist, historian and archeologist, John Romer's old but brilliant 1988 series 'Testament' - also on TH-cam - and Yale Courses Introduction to the Hebrew Bible by Professor of Religious Studies in Classical Judaica, Christine Hayes - TH-cam again.
607 BCE*
“Tune in and find out what happens next”. I already know. I read the book. 😀
But I won’t spoil it for those that haven’t read it.
lol, the bible unearthed? Or you mean the Bible itself? Btw, unrelated, does anyone know an up to date book on the topic, apparently there's been a lot of new archaeological discoveries in Israel since Bible Unearthed has been written
I love this series, it's great, keep it up
Really, if you measure by the results, it seems that their religion did not live up to the promises....
Thanks so much for these videos.
This series is very good, Andrew.
um ... i'm watching an episode on ancient toilets while trying to have lunch ...
I'm loving this series
Every time someone says Jahwe Moshe gets an heart attack and smashes the tablets once again.
If you don’t know how to spell it, which ALMOST everyone doesn’t, don’t say it or else it’s hard to take you seriously.
Do you think lying about why the Assyrians left them alone played a part in history repeating? It seems like the credit went to an angel and the actual treaty and paying of tribute was but an ignored footnote.
7:43 "Life was not great in ya 'hood"
Why is the nose and lips of the statue knocked off. It looks just like the egyptian people
This series is more lit than Jerusalem in 586 BC
Ouch. I felt that somewhere deep in my Jewish gut
The Bitly link for "join the conversation on faith" is broken
Though, I wouldn't say they didn't know the language. By that time everyone in the Ancient Near East knew some type of Aramaic.
Iirc wouldn't Aramaic go on to become the language of administration in the Achaemenid Persia Empire?
@@Boss_Isaac Indeed. It was on the rise to become an international language after 800bc.
@@someinteresting
And iirc Aramaic would eventually supersed Hebrew as the vernacular among the Jewish people with Hebrew becoming a Liturgical language, spoken mainly by the priests and the scribes at the Temple of YHWH.
I'm okay with the barely edible plants, but how come there were fish bones in an inland city under siege? Where did the fish come from?
times were tough, had to eat the family gold fish.
חורבן המקדש תשעה באב
1:38 Sometimes I hear 586, other times I hear 587, does anyone know for sure which year it was?
Why did I think it was Zedichiah's daughters.
I don't get why they would be exiled to Mesopotamia, was it for slave labor
Assyirians Neo-Assyirians Babylonians etc. all great old near-eastern cultures did deport the elites of new conquered regions for controll.
At the time, it's very common for losing side of the war to be enslaved, it's also form of punishment and warning as scare tactics so other enemies know what would happen to them if they didn't submit and part of war spoils. It's also way to deconstruct the power in the region so it's harder for them to made another resistance movement from the same region in the future.
I think they were hoping to destroy their cultural identity. Many peoples, if exiled like that, would assimilate to the local culture. But they underestimated Isrealite stubbornness.
Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir
So that every mouth can be fed
Poor me Israelites, ah
The great Desmond Dekker. Are you Jamaican, kind Sir?
So it was not all good in Yahud
When I see those videos I get a little bit of hope that there is still a little bit of scientific archeology without politics. But normally in Israel 99% is politics and only 1% is truth.
Bababooey
Bababooey
Ya boo bei
They just returned to the land of their father abraham .... in ur
To be exiled to Babylon is not "just return to the a land". It's a very terrible violence! Have some sense!
im thinking outside the BOx because that place were abraham lived before starting a new life in cannnan,
Jews: let's be annoying and not pay our taxes and antagonize the ruling powers.
Also jews: REEEEE why are they attacking us???