Judah after Jewish exile in Babylon
Israel after the Exile in what is now Iraq
Scenes in Malachi, after the Jewish exile from their homeland, probably took place in the Persian province of Yehud, which is translated Judah or Judea. It was…Jerusalem Temple Mount
Jerusalem Temple Mount
Map of the Jerusalem Temple Mount, with Jericho and the Jordan River Valley in the distance.
Daniel in the lion’s den
Daniel in the lion's den
Daniel's most famous scene starts with a job promotion by Persian King Darius, and it ends with Daniel in the lion's den. But it wasn't a den. It was a dry cistern, which is a pit used to store water.…
Belshazzar sees handwriting on the wall
Belshazzar sees handwriting on the wall
Babylonian king Belshazzar doesn't just see the handwriting on the wall about the fall of Babylon. He sees the terrifying disembodied hand writing on the palace wall.
Belshazzar threw a party for…
Persian Empire, Achaemenid Dynasty
Persian Empire, Achaemenid Dynasty
The Achaemenid Dynasty of the Persian Empire got its start with Cyrus the Great in 550 BC.
One of largest ancient empires
Persia was one of the largest empires in…
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
Sleepless in Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream. King Nebuchadnezzar started having dreams so disturbing that he couldn’t sleep. Those dreams started during his second year as king. He called in his spirit…Assyrian Empire 700s BC
Assyrian Empire 700s BC
Assyrian Empire after erasing Israel in 722 BC
Empire the size of Alaska
Assyria's empire during the low-numbered 700s BC was about the size of Mongolia—or Texas, California, and Colorado…Video: I will thank God he’s my Savior
Video: I will thank God he's my Savior
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Stephen M. Miller wrote the song "I will thank God he's my Savior" immediately after reading the last words of a prophet. God had just told Habakkuk that invaders would take everything. And…
Shechem and Samaria, capitals of Israel
Shechem and Samaria, capitals of Israel
Israel's capital cities
The northern Jewish nation of Israel had three capitals. Shechem was the first. Samaria became the most famous...infamous because of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel who ruled there. Tirzah…Elijah runs away from Jezebel
Elijah runs away from Jezebel
ELIJAH RUNS FROM JEZEBEL
QUEEN JEZEBEL GIVES ELIJAH ONE DAY TO…
