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Diaspora

Diaspora

Diaspora literally means dispersion. Biblically, it refers to the dispersion of the Jews outside of Israel from the time of the Babylonian Captivity until now. It has also been applied to the dispersion of Christians after A.D. 70 when Rome sacked Jerusalem and thousands of Christians fled and dispersed throughout the Mediterranean area.

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