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The last kings of Juda led Gods people directly into exile and thus in the catastrophe of the destruction of the first temple. How did that happen? Who was responsible? What kind of role did God play in this drama? These questions will be addressed by Benedikt Collinet. Unlike the narrative suggests, the kings were not the protagonists of the drama but the antagonists to God instead. God used the neighbouring peoples and Babel as tools of punishment. The reason for these punishments was the systemic covenant break of Gods people. The consequences of these punishments can be read in Deuteronomy 28. The story is a composed deconstruction of divine salvation promises. The salvation gifts were withdrawn but the promises still remained. The people needed a new beginning that with reference to the exodus could only be indicated or prepared by pardoning Jehoiachin (2 Kings 25:2730).

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Dr. Benedikt Josef Collinet hat Katholische Theologie in Trier und Wien studiert. Er ist Universitätsassistent am Institut fÃ""r Bibelwissenschaft (Altes Testament) der Universität Wien.

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