A Book You Can Trust-Part 3 -Babylon in Bible History

 This is the third in a series of seven articles in consecutive issues of "Awake that discuss the seven world powers of Bible history. The objective is to show that the Bible is trustworthy and inspired of God and that its message is one of hope for an end to the suffering caused by man's cruel domination of his fellow man.

Situated in a fertile plain some 50 miles (80 km) south of modern-day Bagdad, the ancient city of Babylon was truly magnificent. With massive double walls and a surrounding moat, Babylon seemed impregnable.  The city was renowned for its majestic temples, hanging gardens, and temple towers. As one of the greatest cities of the ancient world, Babylon was recently dubbed the city of wonders.

In the Bible, it was named "Mistress of Kingdoms" and was the capital of the third world power of Bible history. (Isaiah 47:5) Like the Egyptian and Assyrian empires before it, ther Babylon Empire played a prominent role in Bible history, enabling us to compare what the Bible says about it with what secular sources say.

Next time: Trustworthy History

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