When did Babylon destroy Jerusalem?
Nebuchadnezzar burns the city and the Temple; Judah is carried captive to Babylon.
Fall of Jerusalem took place 586 BC at Jerusalem, during the Divided Kingdom period of Bible history. The account is recorded in 2 Kings 25:9 (KJV). Nebuchadnezzar burns the city and the Temple; Judah is carried captive to Babylon.
"And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire." — 2 Kings 25:9 (KJV)
In the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar, the captain of his guard came to Jerusalem and burned the house of the LORD, the king's house, and every great house. The walls were broken down and the people carried away — the long-warned exile had come.
586 BC
Key KJV Scriptures
"And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire."
"And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years."
Why It Matters
The fall of Jerusalem is the climax of Judah's apostasy — yet the prophets already pointed beyond exile to restoration and a new covenant in the Messiah (Jeremiah 31).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long was the Babylonian exile?
Seventy years (Jeremiah 25:11; Daniel 9:2), from the first deportation in 605 BC to the return in 538 BC.
When did fall of jerusalem happen?
Fall of Jerusalem is dated 586 BC, placing it in the Divided Kingdom era of biblical history. See 2 Kings 25:9 (KJV).
Where did fall of jerusalem take place?
Scripture places fall of jerusalem at Jerusalem.
Who was involved in fall of jerusalem?
The key figures are Zedekiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Jeremiah.
Where is fall of jerusalem in the Bible?
You can read about it in 2 Kings 25:9, Jeremiah 25:11 (King James Version).
Why does fall of jerusalem matter?
The fall of Jerusalem is the climax of Judah's apostasy — yet the prophets already pointed beyond exile to restoration and a new covenant in the Messiah (Jeremiah 31).
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