Cyrus McCormick

The problem with Belshazzar is not so much about his lineage, but more on his history. Many historians, at first, doubt that he it is credible in the bible. However, his story is no longer up to debate. He is still known as a ruler that treated Jews as second class citizens, and a ruler that was too filled with pride. All doubt of Belshazzar never existing was thrown away when the Nabonidus Cylinder was discovered in 1854. It is large clay, cylinder that originates from the city of Ur and founded

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY History of the Second Temple Period Submitted to Dr. Mark Caldwell in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of NBST 510-C02 New Testament Introduction by Morid Rouhi 28 March 2015  Introduction Oppressed, disseminated, exiled, time and again mistreated, the Jews not only endured but contributed indispensably to the Western civilization, playing a critical role in almost every vital episode of world history. This survey

During this time we see that the people of Jerusalem are in exile and it seems like the people have lost faith in the Lord as their lives come down in ruins. Only a few survived as Jeremiah said and these few people who survived will be given a new beginning from God. God has not abandoned his people, He sends these voices to His people to reassure them and lead them as if He is their shepherd. And during this time there have been a lot of powerful feelings being expressed whilst interpreting their

Griffin Bassman Professor Frame Ancient Near East History 12/5/14 How did the Persian kings control/govern the various parts of their realm? Consider at least three different geographical areas The origins of Cyrus the Great are rather unclear and highly disputed. Multiple accounts range from him being the grandson of the Median King Astyages to being the son of a poor Persian family of a disreputable clan. Although there can be no certainty, as with most everything from the ancient

In the sixth century B.C, the land that we now call Iran was the center of the largest empire in the world. The kings of Ancient Persia( such as Cyrus the Great) were the leaders of a great civilization that made amazing advances in laws, goverment and communication. Founded in 550 B.C by King Cyrus the Great, the Persian Empire spanned from Egypt in the west to Turkey in the north, and through Mesopotamia to the Indus River in the east. Unlike most empires at that time, the Persian kings were benovelent

Esther tells the story of a Jewish girl named Esther and the possibility of the genocide of the Jews. The Book of Daniel tells the story of the rise to power of the Medes and Persians against the Babylonians. The Book of Ezra/Nehemiah tells of how Cyrus the Great was benevolent and permitted the Jews to return to the Land of Israel to rebuild their destroyed temple. The Book of

In Isaiah’s Immanuel, Dr. Edward Hindson truly dives into the book of Isaiah. Hindson helps us to grasp the importance and statute of Isaiah. He was not simply a prophet among prophets. He stands out as a citizen of Israel and a servant of God. Hindson does not hold back on his praises of Isaiah and agrees with W.R.Smith, that he is the second most important person throughout the whole story of Israel (2). Isaiah’s writings style still puts modern day scholars in awe. However, Isaiah’s Godly leadership

sons to a leading figure of power in Persia named Hystaspes. Herodotus of Halicarnassus wrote that after a dream that seemed to predict Darius’ reign, King Cyrus became suspicious of the son of Hystaspes, who was “about twenty at that time and had been left behind in Persia because he was too young for war (Herodotus)”. Herodotus adds that Cyrus sent back Hystaspes to control his son. A couple days late and the

One of the great things that is known about Darius is his understanding the importance of religions within his empire. During his stay in Egypt, Darius gave tributes to the Egyptian gods and dedicated many temples to some of them. Ancient artifacts show that there were sacrifices made to several deities of different cultures. He supported faiths and religions of his empire as long as the believers were submissive and peaceful. It was established during Darius’ reign that the king was a believer in

The city of Babylon has fascinated archaeologist for centuries. Its prosperous past and biblical ties have continuously drawn in curiosity and produced discovery. Cuneiforms, prevalent but important artifacts, found in Babylon have inadvertently offered large amounts of key information. A great portion of these archives focus on private commerce and banking in early achaemenid Babylon. However, cuneiforms from the late Achaemenid period are uncommon. Located within the later financial archives are