I have stated the following over and over again. The Children of Israel who struck out to depart Babylon in order to return to Judea etc, were ALL born in Babylon. They did not experience the tragedy of the exile with their great great grandparents. They had more or less settled down to what could have called a normal life. They were definitely not starving. However something else was missing. The Children of Israel WERE NOT FREE!
They subsequently faced the opposition and snide remarks of those who had complacently settled into the routine of working, eating, marrying and begetting children. Why upset a system that works? Why bother? The similarities with many communities in Nigeria, not just among Ndigbo, are many. In the final analysis, in the fulness of time, the Children of Israel set out for home when, with Divine Providence, the opportunity presented itself. There is no biblical record that they brought any houses back to the Promised Land.
I rest my bag!
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