Monday, May 1

Meet the Prophets of the Captivity

The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem was followed by a seventy-year exile that left most of the Jewish population spread throughout Mesopotamia -- primarily modern-day Iraq and Iran.

The period called the Captivity gave rise to four prophets:

• Daniel of Judah (aka Belteshazzar, Belteshatztzar, Daniyel, Daniyyel, דָנִיֵּאל)
• Ezekiel ben Buzi (aka Dhul-Kifl, Ezechiel, Hizqeel, Yechezkel, Yechezqel, Yehezkel, Zulkifl, ذو-الكفل ,יְחֶזקֵאל)
• Mordecai ben Jair (aka Mordechai, Mordekhai, מָרְדֳכַי)
• Seraiah ben Neriah (aka Serayah, Soroyoh, שֶׁר־צִוָּ)

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