Exploring the Mysteries of Babylon in the Bible
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
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History facts:
Babylon had two different empires at two different time periods, both of which had the city of Babylon as their capital. The first took place from around 1894 - 1595 BC. This is when the Babylonians took over the Sumerians and other surrounding peoples and formed an empire in southern Mesopotamia. The most notable king at this time was Hammurabi who was famous for his great law code which brought order to his empire.
The second empire, or Neo-Babylonian empire is better known but short-lived, lasting only from 626 - 539 BC, when it fell to the Persians. This was the empire of Nebuchadnezzar II. It began when his father defeated the Assyrians and took over that part of Mesopotamia.
Culture:
The religion of the Babylonians grew out of the religion of the Sumerians, and focused primarily on the worship of Marduk, a warrior god of the winds, whose legendary defeat of the dragon Tiamat is recorded in the ancient epic, the Enuma Elish. That story places Marduk firmly on the throne as king of the gods, though other gods were also popular in this culture, such as Ishtar, a rather dark and sinister version of Aphrodite.
The first empire was in the very early days of empires when most countries were still individual city-states and were marked by the efforts of her kings to keep her together. Hammurabi’s famous law code was key to their success, bringing about a standard of fair and orderly laws for everyone in the empire to follow. (Though many of the laws seem barbaric by today’s standards, they were ahead of their time as far as establishing justice in the empire.)
The second empire was marked by the wealth and building projects of strong kings like Nebuchadnezzar II. The massive wall around the city, including the famous and beautiful Ishtar Gate was built at this time, as well as Nebuchadnezzar’s palace and (possibly) the hanging gardens.
Bible Connection:
There is little direct connection between the Bible and the first Babylonian empire. The Babylonians (or Chaldeans) are mentioned a few times in Genesis. In Genesis 14 the king of Babylonia (also called Shinar) was one of the kings who captured Lot and whom Abraham fought against, but this was before Babylon had become an empire.
The most notable correlation between the Bible and the first Babylonian empire is in comparing Hammurabi’s law code with the laws written by Moses. Moses’ laws were written a few centuries after Hammurabi’s and there is some resemblance in the style and even some of the laws. The phrase “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” comes from Hammurabi’s code.
The second Babylonian empire is much more involved in OT history. It was Nebuchadnezzar II who invaded and conquered Judah and took the Jews captive to Babylon. It was he, also, who placed Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in positions of power, who threw them in the fiery furnace, and for whom Daniel interpreted dreams. In the prophets, it was the Babylonian captivity that was predicted by Isaiah and Jeremiah. Ezekiel was a prophet during the captivity and predicted the Jews’ return. (End of 2 Kings, Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations).
Super interesting!
Great videos mate; perfect pacing and really good editing.
Look forward to watching more!
Thank so much.
Nimrod's hubris is the reason why we have language lessons in middle and high school.
He still screwing us to this day! I’m feeling it being in Japanese language school.
Excuse me, What happened to Sargon the Great of Akkad. The Akkadians ruled for 200 years. 2350-2150 BCE
They did turn Babylon from a small village to a power, conquering everything from the Persian gulf to the Mediterranean.
The worlds first empire.
-Good- No, great video from then on.
Babylon by Bus, by BMW loved the Rastafarian comment. .
Sorry, I had to limit the video to events that directly impact the Biblical narrative, otherwise, I would have loved to discuss Sargon of Akkad.