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Genesis about the Tower of Babel.
Tyson Yunkaporta • Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
17The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
C. S. Lewis • The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration
In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia so that he sent a herald throughout all his kingdom, and also in a written edict declared: 2 “Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me
... See moreC. S. Lewis • The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration
Thus, by 612, Babylon had assumed the power formerly held by Assyria. The rise of Babylonian power had begun a decade earlier, with the Babylonian king Nabopolassar (625-615). The kingdom of Judah rebelled against the Babylonians; following earlier policy, it was given several chances to fall into line after it rebelled. In 597, a group of Judeans,
... See moreMarc Zvi Brettler PhD • How to Read the Bible
The Assyrians were defeated by the Babylonians in 612, and the last remnants of the Assyrian army lost…
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Marc Zvi Brettler PhD • How to Read the Bible
A new Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, then invaded…
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Daniel Gordis • Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
As illustrated by Solomon and a few other kings, it is possible to start life dedicated to God and end it distracted by false gods and wrong priorities. Even the kings of God’s own people were not immune to the lure of self-centered desires and false gods.