The objective of this study is to undertake a comparative examination of two exilic contexts—ancient Judah under the Neo-Babylonian Empire and modern Korea under the Japanese occupation. We will examine issues related to ‘population change’ and ‘economic impact’ in the context of the hegemony of the colonizing empire. First, we will review the recent scholarly debates concerning Judean history during the Babylonian exilic era. Next, we will examine the historical records and interpretative issues concerning modern Korea during the Japanese occupation era. Finally, the observations and interpretive implications that arise from this comparative study will be explored. This study will emphasize that many intangible factors point to a likelihood of turmoil and hardship for the majority of the people, both those living under occupation in Judah and those exiled to Babylon, despite the evidence indicating that life continued uninterrupted after the events of 587 BCE.

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“空虚流放的神话”：古代圣经流放与现代韩国流放的比较探索

本研究的目的是对两个流放背景——新巴比伦帝国统治下的古代犹大和日本占领下的现代朝鲜进行比较研究。我们将在殖民帝国霸权的背景下研究与“人口变化”和“经济影响”相关的问题。首先，我们将回顾最近关于巴比伦流放时代犹大历史的学术辩论。接下来，我们将研究日本占领时期有关现代朝鲜的历史记录和解释问题。最后，将探讨从这项比较研究中产生的观察结果和解释意义。这项研究将强调，许多无形因素表明大多数人可能会遇到动荡和困难，