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God bless you. Can one assume that Nebuchadnezzar eventually turned to the God of Israel? Were there any other extra-biblical records indicating that he did so?
How about the Babylonian Chronicles? We begin by believing the Word of God. That period did last almost seventy years. The exile period was actually exactly 70 years — per Daniel- as a result of the Jews disobedience in the matter of observance of the Jubilee years which wer supposed to have been observed every 7 years to give the land rest.
Having missed 70 years of Jubilee, they went into captivity for 70 years. Who Was King Nebuchadnezzar? Facts about King Nebuchadnezzar King Nebuchadnezzar was both a historical figure and a prominent character in the Bible. Nebuchadnezzar created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon According to ancient writers, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. King Nebuchadnezzar in the Bible King Nebuchadnezzar was one of the most powerful people on the planet.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Shortly after appointing Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to positions of power, Nebuchadnezzar made a massive golden statue, and commanded people of all nations to bow down and worship it—or else be thrown into a furnace.
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This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and ensure you get the best experience. For centuries, historians and biblical scholars have searched for clues about the real-life Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled the Babylonian Empire at the peak of its power from to B. We know from the archaeological record that Nebuchadnezzar was a master builder, raising Babylon to a grandeur unmatched in the ancient Near East. But was Nebuchadnezzar really the tyrant who sacked Jerusalem and sent the Judeans into exile, and is there any truth to the Bible's account of his "bestial" bout with madness?
Archaeologists have recovered tens of thousands of clay tablets and other inscribed objects from sites across the ancient Babylonian Empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea modern-day Egypt and Israel to the Persian Gulf Iraq, Iran and Kuwait.
They were written in cuneiform and include everything from royal proclamations to accounting documents. He confesses that he's constantly thinking of the gods when building temples to them.
Nebuchadnezzar doesn't write anything about his political or military exploits, but some important details were captured in a remarkable set of clay tablets known as the Babylonian Chronicles.
In 2 Kings, we learn that the Judean King Jehoiakim refused to pay tribute to Babylon, so Nebuchanezzar invaded Judah to quash the rebellion. The Babylonian Chronicles confirm this, and provide an exact date for the conquest of Jerusalem B. King Jehoiakim died either before or during the siege, leaving his year-old son Jehoiachin to taste Nebuchadnezzar's wrath.
Along with the young king and his extended royal family, thousands of Jerusalem's elites — officials, priests, warriors, artisans — were all marched to Babylon.
The bitterness of the Babylonian exile for the Judeans is captured in the famous opening lines of Psalm :. But what proof do we have that King Jehoiachin and thousands more Judeans were in fact hauled off to Babylon? In the early 20th century, archaeologists excavating beneath the ruins of an ancient Babylonian palace found 14 vaulted rooms they first believed to be part of the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon, but later figured out were part of a royal storehouse.
In that storehouse were more clay tablets, mostly records of the day-to-day affairs of the palace. And among those tablets was a 3-inch tall fragment containing the name "Jehoiakhin, king of Judah. The fragment turned out to be part of a " ration list " indicating how much oil and foodstuffs were given to King Jehoiachin and his exiled Judean court in Babylon.
The ration list specifically mentions Jehoiachin, other Judean dignitaries and Jehoiachin's five sons. The quantities of the rations were sizable, which historians take as a sign that the exiled royal family were treated well in Babylon, and that Jehoiachin probably wasn't locked up for 37 years as related in 2 Kings So where does this leave the famous story of Nebuchadnezzar losing his marbles and eating grass for seven years?
Are there also hints in the historical record? First, let's recap the tale as told in Daniel 4. In the Bible account, Nebuchadnezzar has a disturbing dream that none of his court magicians could interpret, so he asks Daniel, a young exiled Judean known as a visionary.
To Daniel, the dream is clear: If Nebuchadnezzar doesn't repent and praise the one true God, he will be stricken with a madness that will cause him to wander the wilderness like a beast. The story continues :. Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like the ox.
But we can learn a great deal about God redeeming even kings and prophets loving their enemies from this example. What does the Bible say about this Babylonian King who ruled the nation of Babylon at its peak? Let's explore some verses and discuss every one of them. Nebuchadnezzar understood the definition of leverage. Israel, as well as other kingdoms, paid tribute to them. In essence, think about the bully on the playground asking everyone for their lunch money in exchange of avoiding a fist sandwich.
Now escalate that to a global scale, and you have Nebuchadnezzar. He had Israel under his thumb until the puppet king Jehoiakim decided to rebel. It didn't go well for Israel. They more than lost their lunch money. Ezra "Moreover, King Cyrus brought out the articles belonging to the temple of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and had placed in the temple of his god.
To add insult to injury, not only does Nebuchadnezzar sack Jerusalem and kidnap many of its inhabitants, but he takes away precious items from the temple of the Lord. We see these show up later in Daniel 5 when his grandson decides to throw a party. That party is what becomes the undoing of Nebuchadnezzar's family line and the entire nation of Babylon. They should've learned from the Philistines' mistake when the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant and placed it in the temple of Dagon.
Plagues swept the land, and the Dagon statue crumbled. Perhaps if they had paid a little more attention to history, they could've spared their nation. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever. In Daniel 4 verse above the king has a really interesting come-to-God moment.
After he is plagued with an odd disease that makes him act like an animal, due to his pride, God restores him and returns his sanity. Once he has his wits back about him, he praises God and calls him the Most High. We don't really get to hear much about the king after this. We know his grandson eventually takes the throne and does a really poor job of ruling the nation.
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