Desolation also resulted from the period of servitude, but must not be equated with it. Several captivities resulted in Babylon’s invasion of Judah and ended with the decree of Cyrus in 538 BC. Captivity resulted from the seventy-year period of Babylonian servitude, but the two must not be equated. This thesis proposes that the servitude lasted from 609 to 539 BC. Servitude refers to the period in which Judah and the surrounding nations would submit to the dominion of Babylon. The terms servitude, captivity, and desolation receive examination. Space will also be given to examine the expression “seventy years” as it appears in ANE literature and the writings of the OT. This treatment begins with a short historical survey of how the seventy years have been interpreted in ancient Jewish writings, early Christian literature, and within modern scholarship. Understanding the historical context of the prophecy itself and three related concepts of servitude, captivity, and desolation remains fundamental for a more precise understanding of Jeremiah’s seventy years.
These seventy years have often been inappropriately labeled “the seventy-year captivity” which has contributed to misinterpretation by some scholars and the church community. Taylor This thesis examines the usage and significance of seventy years in Jeremiah 25:11-12 and Jeremiah 29:10.
“HOW LONG, O LORD?” THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JEREMIAH’S SEVENTY YEARS Jeffrey Michael Niles Readers: Gordon H.
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