The Origin of Freemasonry and Knights Templar ... - Lodge Prudentia

FREEMASONRY AND KNIGHTS TEMPLARnation of the siege, but was pursued, captured, andcarried to the headquarters of Nebuchadnezzar,who was then at Riblah,* where, having first beencompelled to behold the slaughter of his children,his eyes were put out, and he was conducted inchains to Babylon. On the arrival of the captivesCAPTIVE JEWS LED INTO BABYLONIA.at Babylon they do not appear to have been subjectedto the extreme rigors of slavery. They weredistributed into the various part of the empire, someremaining in the city, while others were sent intothe provinces. They were permitted to retain theirpersonal property and even to purchase lands anderect houses. Their civil and religious government94