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    Nebuzaradan

    נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן

    Nebuzaradan, the captain of the Babylonian guard, oversaw the destruction of Jerusalem, the exile of its inhabitants, and the release of Jeremiah.

    verses
    15
    first named
    2 Kings 25:8
    last named
    Jeremiah 52:30
    period
    Divided Monarchy
    role
    Man

    Description

    Who was Nebuzaradan?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Nebuzaradan was a high-ranking Babylonian military officer who served as the captain of the guard under King Nebuchadnezzar II. He played a significant role in the events surrounding the fall of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of the Judeans to Babylon in 586 BC.

    According to 2Ki.25.8-12 and Jer.52.12-16, Nebuzaradan arrived in Jerusalem approximately one month after the city had been captured by the Babylonian army. He was responsible for overseeing the destruction of the city, including the burning of the temple, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. Nebuzaradan also directed the demolition of the city walls, effectively ending Jerusalem's ability to defend itself.

    Under Nebuzaradan's command, the majority of the population of Jerusalem was exiled to Babylon (2Ki.25.11; Jer.39.9; 52.15). He carried away the treasures and valuable items from the temple and the royal palace, as well as the skilled craftsmen and artisans (2Ki.25.13-17; Jer.52.17-23). Only the poorest of the land were left behind to work as vinedressers and farmers (2Ki.25.12; Jer.39.10; 52.16).

    Nebuzaradan was also involved in the fate of several prominent figures in Jerusalem. He executed Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and other officials, as recorded in 2Ki.25.18-21 and Jer.52.24-27. However, he showed favor to the prophet Jeremiah, releasing him from confinement and offering him the choice to either go to Babylon or remain in Judah (Jer.39.11-14; 40.1-6).

    In the years following the fall of Jerusalem, Nebuzaradan returned to Judah and carried out additional deportations to Babylon (Jer.52.30). He also played a role in the events surrounding Gedaliah, the appointed governor of Judah, and the assassination plot against him (Jer.41.10; 43.6).

    As the captain of the guard, Nebuzaradan was a powerful and influential figure in the Babylonian military hierarchy. His actions in Jerusalem, including the destruction of the city, the exile of its inhabitants, and the treatment of key individuals, had a profound impact on the history of Judah and the Jewish people. His role in the biblical narrative serves to illustrate the severity of God's judgment against Judah and the fulfillment of prophetic warnings about the consequences of disobedience.

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    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Nebuzaradan10 of 21 entities the graph connects to Nebuzaradan, in one group: events 10. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.Judah3 events · 1,023 versesJerusalem3 events · 888 versesHouse1 event · 503 versesBabylon1 event · 268 versesField3 events · 152 versesJeremiah5 events · 124 versesNebuchadnezzar3 events · 88 versesVineyard3 events · 71 versesGedaliah2 events · 26 versesRiblah2 events · 11 versesNebuzaradan

    The 10 best-attested of 21 are drawn. All 21 are listed below.

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    and 7 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Nebuzaradan happensAll 4 places the claims about Nebuzaradan reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Jerusalem, Ramah, Riblah, Babylon. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Nebuzaradan there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.JerusalemRamahRiblahBabylon
    Divided MonarchyAll 4 places the claims about Nebuzaradan reach

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 15, across 2 books.

    1. 2 Kings3 verses

      25:825:1125:20

    2. Jeremiah12 verses

      39:939:1039:1139:1340:141:1043:652:1252:1552:1652:2652:30

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    via Nebuzaradan, Royal Advisers, and Sixty Men’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Army Scribe, Three Doorkeepers, Court Official, Royal Advisers, and Sixty Men and Captain Of The Guard, Three Doorkeepers, and Nebuzaradan’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Three Doorkeepers, People Remaining In City, Court Official, Five Royal Advisors, Scribe Of The Captain Of The Army, and Sixty Men, and 1 moreTaking AwayTaking Away is a concept gathering 35 labelled instances in the text.via Nebuzaradan’s finding of Jeremiah and Nebuzaradan’s release of JeremiahJeremiahSon of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days.via Nebuzaradan’s banishment of Poorest People, People Remaining, Deserters, Craftsmen, and Judah and Nebuzaradan’s carrying of People Remaining In City, Deserters, Rest Of Population, and JudahJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and provincevia Nebuchadnezzar and Nebuzaradan’s carrying away of Jews and Captain Of The Guard, Three Doorkeepers, and Nebuzaradan’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Three Doorkeepers, People Remaining In City, Court Official, Five Royal Advisors, Scribe Of The Captain Of The Army, and Sixty MenNebuchadnezzarEmperor of Babylon who conquered Judahvia Nebuzaradan, Royal Advisers, and Sixty Men’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Army Scribe, Three Doorkeepers, Court Official, Royal Advisers, and Sixty Men and Captain Of The Guard, Three Doorkeepers, and Nebuzaradan’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Three Doorkeepers, People Remaining In City, Court Official, Five Royal Advisors, Scribe Of The Captain Of The Army, and Sixty MenRiblahBabylonian headquarters during the conquest of Judahvia Nebuzaradan, Royal Advisers, and Sixty Men’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Army Scribe, Three Doorkeepers, Court Official, Royal Advisers, and Sixty Men and Captain Of The Guard, Three Doorkeepers, and Nebuzaradan’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Three Doorkeepers, People Remaining In City, Court Official, Five Royal Advisors, Scribe Of The Captain Of The Army, and Sixty MenSeraiahHigh priest during the reign of Zedekiahvia Nebuzaradan, Royal Advisers, and Sixty Men’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Army Scribe, Three Doorkeepers, Court Official, Royal Advisers, and Sixty Men and Captain Of The Guard, Three Doorkeepers, and Nebuzaradan’s taking away of Seraiah, Zephaniah, Three Doorkeepers, People Remaining In City, Court Official, Five Royal Advisors, Scribe Of The Captain Of The Army, and Sixty MenZephaniahPriest during the reign of Zedekiahvia King Of Babylon and Nebuzaradan’s appointment of Gedaliah and LandAppointmentAppointment is a concept gathering 110 labelled instances in the text.via Nebuzaradan’s banishment of Poorest People, People Remaining, Deserters, Craftsmen, and JudahBanishmentBanishment is a concept gathering 19 labelled instances in the text.

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