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What Do the Lachish Letters Reveal About Jerusalem's Last Days?

See the final desperate words sent from Lachish as the Babylonian siege tightened its grip on Judah.

Timeline Focus: 588 BCE

✨The Surprising Reality

A burned letter from a Judahite commander reads, 'We can no longer see the signal fires from Lachish.'

🤔The Context Question

But here's what most people don't realize: these letters may record the moments right before Jerusalem fell.

📚What We Know

Excavated at Tel Lachish, these ostraca date to ~588 BC. They echo Jeremiah's warnings and describe collapsing communication. Match letter locations with biblical cities to track Judah's collapse.

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Jump to 588 BC and see exactly what Judah's soldiers wrote—discover how prophecy and panic met in real time.

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📖Biblical References

📜Jeremiah 34:6–7

Scripture references supporting this historical context

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