I. Introduction Throughout the Hebrew Bible‚ otherwise known as the Old Testament to Christians‚ God worked in a strict‚ disciplinary manner. The history of the Jewish people from their Babylonian captivity in 586 B.C.‚ to deliverance from Haman and their oppressors in 473 B.C.‚ was a direct result of God working fervently in their lives. What started out as discipline shaped into deliverance‚ because of a pure hope‚ faith‚ and trust the Jewish people maintained during trials and tribulations. Queen
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“Nebuchadnezzar II built temples dedicated to the Babylonian gods throughout his realm‚ and transformed Babylon- the cultural‚ political‚ and economic hub of his empire‚ into one of the most splendid cities of its day (Cothren 44).” The Ishtar gate is a stunning example of the art within the city of Babylon‚ which was passed by many entering the city. However the Ishtar gate does not have to be viewed as a whole‚ with every piece containing so much detail and expression‚ when taken away from its
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during the exile or the Babylonian captivity. They were both prophets of the Lord. Ezekiel was a young priest who was carried away to Babylon during the reign of Jehoiachin. Ezekiel was never prophesied in the temple of Jerusalem because he was taken into Babylon and the Jerusalem temple was destroyed. Ezekiel had an important ministry to the Jews that were captive with him. He was captivated at Chebar which was a canal located near the city of Babylon. God sent the Babylonians to punish the Jews for
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to do. The Babylonian army surrounded Jerusalem and took all the gold and silver and smashed all the buildings. They even took the Israelites captive and took them back to Babylon to become slaves. One of the Israelites taken back to Babylon was a man named Daniel. Now this is who this story is really about. Daniel was man of God who went out and
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Old Testament was originally written in A. Latin; B. Greek; C. Hebrew; D. Aramaic. 7. Which view of inspiration do your authors believe? Why? 8. Which group of individuals helped preserve the Old Testament? A. Masoretes; B. Phoenicians; C. Babylonians; D. Greeks 9. The Septuagint (LXX)
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he greeks had a polytheistic religion centered around many gods each representing a certain facet of the human condition‚ even abstract ideas such as justice and wisdom could have their own personification. The most important greek gods were the olympians led by zeus‚ these gods were Athena‚ Apollo‚ Poseidon‚ Hermes‚ Hera‚ Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Ares‚ Artemis‚ Hades‚ Hephaestus‚ and Dionysus. These gods were believed to live on Mt. Olympos and would have been recognized all across greece‚ although‚
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Finding Wisdom through Literature Wisdom can be found through many sources. In literature‚ wisdom can be seen‚ interpreted‚ and used in every day society. Wisdom literature explains situations in the lives of ancient and even modern society. Through wisdom literature‚ people can learn a lot about how to handle situations and apply the wisdom to their lives. It can affect everyone. Wisdom is present in almost every type of literature. Wisdom is most often present in the Bible and ancient writings
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Hammurabi‚ a Babylonian king‚ created one of the most famous written forms of law called Hammurabi’s code. According to Mark Van De Roop‚ “Hammurabi’s code is an extremely important document in the ancient history of law. It represents the most elaborate formulation of a style of law collects that was current throughout the ancient Near East.” (Mieroop). Historians view Hammurabi’s code as a significant piece of information when predicting the culture‚ morals and lifestyle of the Babylonians. It was also
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Summary of “Three Classical Stories” In “Three Classical Stories” by Rosemary Ruther explains how Christian world is based on three different stories and how they are the foundation for society. In first story “the Babylonian Creation Story” Ruther believes that the Babylonian society is built on military power. There are many gods first with female domination and after Marduk killed his mother and father it was dominated by male. Marduk creates sky from his mother’s body and then he created mankind
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The Book of the Zechariah tells about the ministry of the prophet Zechariah. Unlike many of the prophets‚ Zechariah’s ministry takes place after the Babylonian captivity. His ministry is meant to teach the God loves Israel and that he will give salvation to all. The first 6 chapters tell about Zechariah’s call for the Israelites to repent their sins and the context of his 8 visions. The first vision is a horseman among myrtle trees and it represents that God still loves Israel. The second vision
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