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What was the Babylonian Exile Really Like?

 Yahweh in the Exile Ezekiel’s vision of the presence of God in Babylon had been an important step in rejuvenating the religion of Yahweh in the exile. The presence of God no longer rested in a temple or resided within the kingdoms of men, but he was omnipresent. Yahweh had followed his people into Babylon [...]

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The Philistines – Giant Oafs or Cultured Gentlemen?

The greatest Philistine was of course Goliath. We hear of his great height and strength when we read the story of his fatal confrontation with a fearless young Israelite boy by the name of David. However Goliath, also assumed to be a bit boorish and stupid, does not represent the regular Philistine. In fact the [...]

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