Q. How many languages can you speak? [Why/Why not?]Answer: As much as I like the idea of being able to speak as many languages as possible, the truth is, I can only speak two languages: one is, of course, my mother tongue, and the other one is English. I am not able to spe...
The "all of these" refers to the nations and peoples who have suffered under the oppressive rule of the Babylonians. In the biblical context, a "taunt" is a form of poetic justice, where the oppressed are given a voice to speak against their oppressors. This reflects the biblical theme ...
The Babylonian Map of the World is the oldest known earthly map, which shows Babylon and its neighboring towns on the stone. Claudius Ptolemy made maps go global. Born in Egypt around 100 AD, he was the first person to try to mak...
The Mayan calendar: The Mayans used astronomy to develop an extremely accurate calendar. Some groups in Guatemala still use the calendar to this day. Architecture: The Mayans were excellent builders and erected many temples throughout the Guatemalan highlands. Many of these projects are still ...
to to agree with, to be similar to deal with to be concerned with something make a prediction to say what is going to happen in the future interpret to explain the meaning of turn to to look at a particular page in a magazine, newspaper or book refer to to speak about someone or ...
The peaceful land can be seen as a metaphor for the current state of Judah before the full onset of Babylonian invasion. It highlights the importance of spiritual vigilance and strength even when circumstances seem favorable, as seen in 1 Peter 5:8, which warns believers to be sober and ...
I was asked to speak at a women’s retreat about Zion, and specifically, how a Zion society looks and operates in contrast to a Babylonian/Gadianton society. My prepared remarks follow below. Throughout earth’s history, God has encouraged his children to rise to a heavenly standard—to cr...
what I do want to speak about today is thatGod’s Spirit and His Word agree–even if we don’t understand precisely how.That is to say that our Father has one, consistent viewpoint, and what He says to us by His Spirit agrees with what is written in the scriptures. Moreover, His ...
Aelianus F5 reports of Tilgamus, a Babylonian, and who afterwards was king of Babylon, and who seems to be the Tilgath Pilneser of the Scriptures, king of Assyria, that when a lad, being thrown down from the top of a tower, an eagle, which is a very quick sighted bird, saw him,...
Briant even rubbishes the idea of the Hellenization of the east that took place after Alexander — when Greek became the official language. “This didn’t mean the local culture disappeared — quite the contrary,” he says, adding that everyone from the Egyptians to the Babylonians used their...