During the years B.C. 598 to 587, an event took place called the Babylonian Captivity, and during this time, Jews were forcefully removed from the holy city of Jerusalem.(The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Babylonian Exile.) The text, “By the Waters of Babylon”, by Stephen Vincent Benet, the son of a priest visits an abandoned sacred city, which is most likely the city of Jerusalem. “By the Waters of Babylon”, Psalm 137, and two online sources tell important details about the loss of Jerusalem.
To begin with, Psalm 137 deals with the loss of Jerusalem. In the Psalm, the Babylonians request the Jews to sing them a song as the Jews are being taken away from Jerusalem. “For they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”(Public Domain. Psalm 137, King James Version. Bible Gateway, n.d. Web, 26 January 2016.) The Jews were being taken away from Jerusalem after the Babylonians captured the city. Psalm 137 tells part of the story of how the Jews lost their city of Jerusalem. …show more content…
Psalm 137, King James Version. Bible Gateway, n.d. Web, 26 January 2016.) “Generally, however, Zion refers to the city of Jerusalem.”(Baruch S. Davidson. What is Zion? Chabad.org, n.d. Web, 28 January 2016.) The word “Zion” in Psalm 137 means Jerusalem, which is where the Jews were being taken captive by the Babylonians. In Psalm 137, Jerusalem is said of being lost and destroyed after Babylonians captured the
To begin with, Psalm 137 deals with the loss of Jerusalem. In the Psalm, the Babylonians request the Jews to sing them a song as the Jews are being taken away from Jerusalem. “For they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”(Public Domain. Psalm 137, King James Version. Bible Gateway, n.d. Web, 26 January 2016.) The Jews were being taken away from Jerusalem after the Babylonians captured the city. Psalm 137 tells part of the story of how the Jews lost their city of Jerusalem. …show more content…
Psalm 137, King James Version. Bible Gateway, n.d. Web, 26 January 2016.) “Generally, however, Zion refers to the city of Jerusalem.”(Baruch S. Davidson. What is Zion? Chabad.org, n.d. Web, 28 January 2016.) The word “Zion” in Psalm 137 means Jerusalem, which is where the Jews were being taken captive by the Babylonians. In Psalm 137, Jerusalem is said of being lost and destroyed after Babylonians captured the