The curse of the eighth decade
The curse of the eighth decade is a Jewish mythology According to the Old Testament's Tanakh, the majority of the Israelites kingdom will be collapsed in 70 to 80 years.[1][2][3]
Old Testament
[edit]According to Psalm 90:10[1] -
In Our days may come to seventy years,
or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and we fly away
— Psalm
This is what the Lord says: 'When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.'
— Jeremiah 29:10
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bible Gateway passage: Psalm 90:10 - New International Version". Bible Gateway.
- ^ "8th decade curse". July 2022.
- ^ "Impending fate of Israel: The curse of the eighth decade".