Three Babylonian Inscriptions About the Exile

Bible Archaeology Report (Link) - Bryan Windle (March 22, 2019)

 

When two people synchronize their watches, they set them so that they match each other, telling the same time. In archaeology, a synchronism is a connection between the literary (biblical) description of a person, place or event in history, with remains from the material culture (inscriptions, etc.). Many archaeological discoveries have established synchronisms between Israel and the surrounding nations which confirm historical details in the Bible. I have highlighted synchronisms with Egypt through three Egyptian inscriptions that refer to Israel, as well as synchronisms with Assyria through three Assyrian inscriptions that refer to Hebrew kings. In this article, we’ll look at three Babylonian inscriptions and how they synchronize with the Israelite nation around the time of the exile.