{"podcast":{"title":"Biblical World","slug":"biblical-world-3753605","podcast_index_feed_id":3753605,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/biblicalworld/feed.xml","website_url":"https://biblicalworld.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11860260/iTunes_Logo_Tan_52udtt.jpg","author":"Chris McKinny, Lynn Cohick, Kyle Keimer, Oliver Hersey, Mary Buck, and Mark Janzen","episode_count":118,"summary":"An OnScript Podcast partner, exploring the history, archaeology, geography, and cultures of the Bible.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T18:21:04.995591+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biblical-world-3753605"},"episode":{"title":"Mary Buck - The Babylonian Period","slug":"mary-buck-the-babylonian-period","published_at":"2025-08-25T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biblical-world-3753605/mary-buck-the-babylonian-period","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biblical-world-3753605","url":"https://biblicalworld.podbean.com/e/mary-buck-the-babylonian-period/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/iezvcqdim24imfq2/Biblical_World_108_Babylonian_Periodba0vk.mp3","summary":"Episode: In this second of our “Second Temple Series,” Mary Buck discusses the Neo-Babylonian period. Of particular interest is the impact of the Babylonian Empire on the Kingdom of Judah.Babylonian Period. This short-lived \"flash-in-the-pan\" empire has an outsized impact on history. Learn how and why in this episode! Key BCE dates discussed:627 - Nabopolassar (rebels against Assyria)612 - Nineveh falls, capital moves to Haran606 - Nebuchadnezzar II (famous from Daniel, etc.). Egyptians and Assyrians unite against Babylon. Battle of Carchemish - Nebuchadnezzar II defeats the Assyrian-Egyptian coalition.605 - Nebuchadnezzar II pursues Egyptian army back to the brook of Egypt. (but don't take territory there)599-597 - Jehoiakim rebels against Babylon (dies in 597), then Jehoiakin exiled to Babylon. Finally, Zedekiah appointed as vassal king.588 - Judah relies on Egypt to resist Babylon587/6 - Nebuchadnezzar II returns to Jerusalem a final time, laying siege to the city. Jerusalem falls, partial deportation.586-573 - 13yr. siege of Tyre.549 - Cyrus the Great comes to power in Elam538 - Fall of Babylon (without battle?) Other references: Al-Yahudu tablets - over 100 cuneiform tablets about the lives of Judean exiles, in the Bible Lands Museum (Israel) Ration texts related to Jehoiakin and his five sons Host: Mary Buck is hosting this series!! Listen to the Assyrian episode HERE. Image Attribution: By Robert Koldewey (10 September 1855 – 4 February 1925) - Die Tempel von Babylon und Borsippa : nach den Ausgrabungen durch die Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft, 1911, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87505819 Give: Visit our Donate Page if you want to help Biblical World and OnScript continue by becoming a regular donor.","meta_description":"Episode: In this second of our “Second Temple Series,” Mary Buck discusses the Neo-Babylonian period. Of particular interest is the impact of the Babyloni…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2637,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biblical-world-3753605/episodes/mary-buck-the-babylonian-period/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biblical-world-3753605/mary-buck-the-babylonian-period.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}