When Michelle Cameron wrote BABYLON: A Novel of Jewish Captivity more than a decade ago, she had no idea that her historical novel set in 587 BCE would have such unfortunate echoes to our present-day crisis. Readers have told her that the first chapter, when Jerusalem is destroyed, the First Temple burnt, and the Judeans led off as captives, resonates strongly – and unfortunately – with the events of October 7. The exiles’ deep longing for their homeland is a testament to our own persistent, deep and abiding ties to Israel. Yet BABYLON is also a historical tale of redemption, ultimately offering us hope during these present dark times.
Join us for an interfaith book discussion with TBJ member, Holly Palker, and Michelle Cameron, author of Babylon, the epic saga of a Judean family exiled to Babylon, set against the deadly ambition of Nebuchadnezzar’s royal court and the struggle of Biblical prophets and scribes to keep the Hebrew faith alive.