they expelled all the Israelites
They didn't expel all of the Israelites. The Babylonian Diaspora was not what it pretends to be from our modern day perspective. A few rich kids from the Priest Class and Nobility (both Levites) were sent to Babylon. The vast majority of the people didn't even notice. They remained in their homes and went about their daily business as usual. They had to pay taxes to a Babylonian king instead of the Priests. Same shit, different uniform on the taxman.
The reason it is such a "big deal" is because the people whose children were taken are the same people who wrote the books about it (the Aristocratic Priest Class).
Nowadays, technically the only Israelite tribe that remains is that of Judah.
What evidence do you have to support this, or any of the other conclusions you have come to?
they expelled all the Israelites
They didn't expel all of the Israelites. The Babylonian Diaspora was not what it pretends to be from our modern day perspective. A few rich kids from the Priest Class and Nobility (both Levites) were sent to Babylon. The vast majority of the people didn't even notice. They remained in their homes and went about their daily business as usual. They had to pay taxes to a Babylonian king instead of the Priests. Same shit, different uniform on the taxman.
The reason it is such a "big deal" is because the people whose children were taken are the same people who wrote the books about it.
Nowadays, technically the only Israelite tribe that remains is that of Judah.
What evidence do you have to support this, or any of the other conclusions you have come to?