
Babylonian Empire - JW.ORG
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 - JW.ORG
Later, when dominating rulers made Babylon their capital, this area was known as Babylonia. Because Chaldean dynasties sometimes held sway, it was also called “the land of the …
Babylon in Bible History | A Book You Can Trust—Part 3
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.
What Is Babylon the Great? | Bible Questions - JW.ORG
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, …
“Babylon the Great Has Fallen!” - JW.ORG
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: …
Executing Babylon the Great - JW.ORG
Chapter 35 Executing Babylon the Great 1. How does the angel describe the scarlet-colored wild beast, and what kind of wisdom is needed to understand the symbols of Revelation?
Babylon the Great - JW.ORG
Babylon the Great places herself above earthly kings, exercising power and influence over them. She rides the symbolic seven-headed beast, beasts being used elsewhere in the Bible as …
When Was Ancient Jerusalem Destroyed?—Part One - JW.ORG
Oct 1, 2011 · Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon . . . against this land and its inhabitants and against all the surrounding nations.” (Jeremiah 25:4, 5, 8, 9, NIV) While nearby nations would …
Cyrus the Great | Portraits From the Past - JW.ORG
Babylon sat on the Euphrates River, which also filled moats surrounding the city’s massive walls —a combination of defenses that made the city seem impregnable. Upstream from Babylon, …
Israel’s First King to Captivity in Babylon | Bible Stories
King Saul, King David, and King Solomon—each one rules for 40 years. Then Israel is divided into a northern 10-tribe kingdom and a southern two-tribe kingdom.