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“O Assyrian, the Rod of Mine Anger!”
It seems you are in the end of Israel’s Northern Kingdom, the time of Israel’s captivity and Judah’s terror. Continue reading
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Tagged Assyria, Biblical archaeology, Israel, Pul, Sargon, Shalmaneser, Tiglath-Pileser
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Ancient Royal Propaganda
Their “royal proganda” now honours the King of Heaven, for it confirms the accuracy of His written Word. Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical archaeology, Black Obelisk, Kurkh Stela, Moabite Stone, Zakkur Stele
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Bible in the Louvre
Terri and I are in Paris, escaping the “mission creep” that ate up so much time the last couple of weeks. Today, we spent all day at the Louvre (my feet are killing me! :)). I thought about blogging about … Continue reading
A King Who Knew Not Joseph
God’s people may suffer for a season, but the time always comes when our Lord says, “Let My people go.” Continue reading
The Big-Ears Pharaoh
The Bible in the British Museum This is Senusret III, also known as Sesostris III. This statue is in Room 4 in the British Museum. All our sculptures of Sesostris III have two distinctive features. The first is the expression … Continue reading
A Clay Cylinder — and Skepticism and Apologetics
Norman Porteous, Daniel: A Commentary (1965), on Daniel 5:31. “Darius is almost certainly a figment of the writer’s imagination.” Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, Belshazzar, Biblical archaeology, Daniel, Darius, skepticism
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A Clay Cylinder — and Daniel’s Prophecy
The Bible in the British Museum Yesterday, I wrote about how this clay cylinder (and its cuneiform inscription) show Daniel’s historical accuracy (A Clay Cylinder — and Daniel’s History). Today, I’d like to look at what it means for Daniel’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander the Great, Belshazzar, Biblical archaeology, Daniel, Greek Empire, Persian Empire, prophecy
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Mind Renewers 