According to Chapter 4 of the book, when Judah rebelled, God allowed this nation to conquer Judah and send them into exile:

According to Chapter 4 of the book, when Judah rebelled, God allowed this nation to conquer Judah and send them into exile:

• A. Assyria
• B. Babylon
• C. Egypt
• D. Persia

Answer: (B)

This question tests your understanding of who acted as the instrument of judgment when Judah rebelled. In this period, God allowed Babylon to conquer Judah and drive many of its people into exile, an event known as the Babylonian Captivity. Nebuchadnezzar led the Babylonian army in the siege of Jerusalem, destroyed the temple, and deported a large portion of the population to Babylon as a consequence of Judah’s unfaithfulness. The other nations don’t fit this specific event: Assyria had already conquered the northern kingdom of Israel earlier, not Judah during the exile described here; Egypt did not overthrow Judah; and Persia rose later and, under Cyrus, actually enabled the return of the exiles from Babylon.

This question tests your understanding of who acted as the instrument of judgment when Judah rebelled. In this period, God allowed Babylon to conquer Judah and drive many of its people into exile, an event known as the Babylonian Captivity. Nebuchadnezzar led the Babylonian army in the siege of Jerusalem, destroyed the temple, and deported a large portion of the population to Babylon as a consequence of Judah’s unfaithfulness.

The other nations don’t fit this specific event: Assyria had already conquered the northern kingdom of Israel earlier, not Judah during the exile described here; Egypt did not overthrow Judah; and Persia rose later and, under Cyrus, actually enabled the return of the exiles from Babylon.