(RNS) Feeling increasingly alienated and even persecuted, some Christians are adopting a favorite image from Scripture -- that of the Babylonian captivity. (RNS) From the moment they set foot on North ...

Trump! Trump! Trump!” Israelis by the thousands shouted at Tel Avivi’s Hostage Square Monday as they awaited the final ...

Back in the days of Cyrus the Great, that meant freeing the Jews from Babylonian captivity, allowing them to return and rebuild the temple. In Trump’s day, it means moving the world to make Israel ...

This is Dutch artist Jacob van Loo’s depiction of Judean Gov. Zerubbabel showing King Cyrus the Great of Babylon his plan to rebuild Jerusalem. Van Loo lived from 1614-70. (Courtesy Photo) The ...

Across the country, the outpouring of emotion was visceral: raw, raucous, unbridled celebration and relief as the Israeli ...

In Martin Luthers The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, the author delves into a critical analysis of the Catholic Churchs sacraments and the power structure within it. Written in a passionate and ...

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Cuneiform tablet documenting daily life of Judean exiles in Babylon. The only museum in the world, dedicated to the history of the Ancient Near East from a biblical perspective, has a new exhibition ...

Recently unveiled ancient clay tablets have provided scholars a rare glimpse into Jewish life during the Babylonian exile. Discovered by archaeologists two years ago, the tablets went on display to ...