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 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...
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In Jeremiah's time, the sound of the horn would have been a familiar and urgent call to the people of Judah, warning them of the approaching Babylonian invasion. The persistent sound of the horn underscores the imminent threat and the need for the people to heed God's warnings. This also...
So, how long did the Babylonian empire last? Well, the first instance of it lasted from roughly 1830 BC to 1531 BC. From 1770 to 1670 BC, its capital, Babylon, was perhaps the largest city in the world. The last king, Samsu-Ditana, was overthrown after a Hittite invasion. So, the...
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 ...
4. Babylonian CaptivityAlthough not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of Isaiah 48 includes the impending Babylonian captivity, a significant event in Israel's history.5. GloryA key theme in this verse, referring to the honor and majesty that belong to God alone, which He will ...
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...
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...