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  1. Other famous exiles.<\/em> The exile of Jehoiachin, or the exile of the craftsmen, occurred in the year 597 BCE. By the way, among the exiles were two figures who we will meet later in our reading. One was Ezekiel son of Buzi, the prophet, and also: \u201c<\/span>In the capital Shushan lived a Jew by the name of Mordecai, son of Jair son of Shimei son of Kish, a Benjaminite. Who had been exiled from Jerusalem in the group that was carried into exile along with King Jeconiah [Jehoiachin] of Judah, which had been driven into exile by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia” (Esther 2:5-6).<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Craftsman and smith.<\/em> Among the exiles are the also the craftsmen, the wood and metal workers. The king of Babylon profits twice. He causes irreparable damage to the local Judean economy and their military capabilities, and he recruits trained workers for his own building projects.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Name changer.<\/em> Nebuchadnezzar grants a new name to the local king that he appointed. Just like the king of Egypt did in the previous chapter. This is their way of saying who here is king, and who is just a vassal who must do his bidding.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The painful question.<\/em> The chapter describes a political situation. Surrender, rebellion, punishment, siege, submission, exile. But the political story of how we got to the exile of Jehoiachin, is not enough to explain everything that happened. The question of \u201cwhy?\u201d directs us to a deeper answer, in the belief that history has a greater meaning. That meaning, according to verses 3-4 is that the destruction is based on moral sins too great to be forgiven: \u201cAll this befell Judah at the command of the LORD, who banished [them] from His presence because of all the sins that Manasseh had committed, and also because of the blood of the innocent that he shed. 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