Babylon: Political and religious capital of the empire; many Jewish exiles were here Tema: Apparently a second capital, established by King Nabonidus, who left Belshazzar in charge at Babylon Nineveh: …

The ruins of Babylon extend over a vast area in the form of a triangle. Several mounds are scattered over the area. Tell Babil (Mujelibe), in the northern part of the triangle, preserves the ancient name …

Babylon the Great is a religious entity, not a political or commercial one. Ancient Babylon was a profoundly religious city, known for its use of spiritistic “spells” and “sorceries.” (Isaiah 47:1, 12, 13; …

What happened to ancient Babylon is more than Bible history. It is a remarkable prophetic parallel to a startling event soon to happen. Learn about this prophecy.

IMAGINE how the Jewish exiles in Babylon must have felt. They had seen their homeland destroyed. Because of their sins and those of their forefathers, they had been taken from their homes and sent …

Babylon var sannerligen ”ett land med huggna bilder” och motbjudande ”smutsiga avgudar”. (Jer 50:1, 2, 38) Babylonierna trodde på människosjälens odödlighet. (The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, M. …

Chapter 4 Insecure “Babylon” Doomed to Destruction 1. (a) What does the word “babylon” mean, and who founded the city by that name? (b) What building project did ambitious Nimrod undertake, and …

Chapter 30 “Babylon the Great Has Fallen!” 1. What does the second angel announce, and who is Babylon the Great? IT IS the hour of God’s judgment! Listen, then, to the divine message: “And …

FEATURE Exiles Return From Babylon IN 607 B.C.E. the once-prosperous land of Judah was made “a desolate waste, without an inhabitant,” as Jewish captives were led away to exile in Babylon and a …

Nebuchadnezzar takes Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to Babylon. These four young men succeed despite being separated from their families.