Revelation18:23

Friends,

Recently I came across this man's website. Revelation1823.net

I implore you to spend some time there. He has really done his own homework.

James

How Big Was Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar II?

The Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar II was MUCH MORE VAST than most consider. 

When Most think of "BABYLON" they think of IRAQ proper which is remarkably smaller than the impressive empire controlled by King Nebuchadnezzar II. A Kingdom that would have a series of god(s) throughout it's many dynasties. 

• Dynasty I (Amorite): 1894–1595 BC (includes Hammurabi)
• Dynasty II (First Sealand): 1725–1475 BC
• Dynasty III (Kassite): 1729–1155 BC
• Dynasty IV (Second Isin): 1153–1022 BC
• Dynasty V (Second Sealand): 1021–1001 BC
• Dynasty VI (Bazi): 1000–981 BC
• Dynasty VII (Elamite): 980–975 BC
• Dynasty VIII (Dynasty E / Native Babylonian): 974–732 BC
• Dynasty IX (Assyrian): 732–626 BC
• Dynasty X (Chaldean / Neo-Babylonian): 626–539 BC
  (includes Nebuchadnezzar II)
• Dynasty XI (Achaemenid Persian): 539–331 BC
  (beginning with Cyrus the Great)

Examination of the Various Babylonian King's Lists will help you to see that the name "SIN" was used within the King's names honoring the Crescent Moon God; and, later falling out of popularity. 

Sin (/ˈsiːn/) or Suen (Akkadian: 𒀭𒂗𒍪, EN.ZU)

Also known as Nanna (Sumerian: 𒀭𒋀𒆠 DŠEŠ.KI, DNANNA) 

Is the Mesopotamian god representing the moon.

Sumerian Cylinder Seal of KING UR-NAMU
NOTICE THE CONNECTION TO THE CRESCENT MOON & TO UR
THE VERY CITY ABRAM WAS CALLED OUT OF BY YHVH.

 

I encourage you to take the time on your own to examine the following lists: 
As you do. Take note of how their deities names are honored in the kings names.
They honor their god(s); just as Israel honored it's God via naming convention.

• BABYLONIAN KINGS LISTS A, B, & C
• SYNCHRONISTIC KINGS LIST (ScKL)
• URUK KINGS LIST
• BABYLONIAN KINGS LIST OF THE HELLENISTIC PERIOD
• BEROSUS'S KING'S LIST

This is an important fact as our examination of Babylon shall uncover its last emperor NABONIDUS was a man who moved His Royal Court to the Saudi Arabian city of TEMAN (Modern day Tayma). 

It was here that NABONIDUS excavated the ancient temple of the Moon God TSIN.
He would also leave his oldest son BELSHAZZAR as Co-Regent in Babylon Proper. 

We read about BELSHAZZAR in the Book of Daniel chapter 5 when he holds a nocturnal feast where he is likely honoring the Moon God TSIN; just as His own father who has brought it back into popularity.

NABONIDUS was the world's first recorded archeologist. He would be responsible for traveling to TEMAN in the Northwestern quadrant of the Saudi Peninsula (also known as TAYMA) and excavating the ancient temple of the MOON GOD. 

https://www.yoel.info/moonotheismv1andv2.pdf

THE SAUDI PENINSULA IS PART OF BABYLON
THE PART WE NEED TO DEEPLY EXAMINE

TEMAN was the eldest grandson of ESAU (through his son Eliphaz) and an early EDOMITE chieftain/duke (Genesis 36:11, 42)

Friends this is prophetically significant because of what OBADIAH has to say about EDOM.
Per part of your homework I counsel you to read the prophet OBADIAH.

"Will I not in that day," says YHWH (  ),

"Even destroy the wise men from EDOM;

and, understanding from the mountains of ESAU?

Then your mighty men, O TEMAN shall be dismayed,

To the end that everyone from the mountains of ESAU

may be cut off by slaughter. 

For Violence against your brother JACOB,  

Shame shall cover you; and, you shall be cut off, forever.

OBADIAH 4:8-10

 

TEMAN (TAYMA) IS THE HOME OF THE MOON GOD
THE TEMPLE OF TSIN WAS EXCAVATED
BY EMPEROR NABONIDUS
WHO BROUGHT IT'S WORSHIP
BACK TO BABYLON

THE BIBLE CONSIDERS BABYLON
TO BE CONNECTED TO EDOM 

ARE YOU SURE YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE WORSHIPPING?
THE DESTROYER IS MASQUERADING AS THE MOST HIGH

NABONIDUS would bring back the Worship of the Moon God to Babylon.

By the time King Nebuchadnezzar II comes on scene there have been 10 other Dynasties before him that have come and gone; each with many rulers. IRAQ "home base" was just one nation (out of MANY) that were under the influence; and, control of King Nebuchadnezzar who are recorded as paying tribute to BABYLON as VASSEL STATES. 

Pay close attention to the list you will see in a moment. 

I tell you the truth, when BABYLON is REBORN it will also have a connection with these same nations (think of their geography) giving us a geographical chart that assists us in seeing even more clearly. These nations (many of them part of the feet and toes of iron and clay) will be crushed together. Likely meaning at the same time.

Follow along with me in your own Bible to Jeremiah 25:17-26: 

The "Word of the LORD" is the one speaking to Jeremiah.

He is delivering a message from YHVH.

He is the Sent One. He is not the Sender.

YHVH (KING IN HEAVEN) IS THE SENDER

THE INVISIBLE ETERNAL SPIRIT

The Word of the LORD is SEEN throughout the TaNaK.

The Word of the LORD is the one who prophesies.

Clue. The Testimony of Jesus Christ is the spirit of prophecy.

Revelation 19:10

The Word of the LORD is "the Living God."

In the Peshitta Jesus declares 32 Times: "I am the Living God." 

The very Elohim of Israel who speaks to Jeremiah...

The very spirit that rested upon Messiah Yeshua...

The very spirit that dwelt within Him.

John 10:38; John 14:10-11; John 14:20.

Declares this:

"Take this wine cup of fury from My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it. And they will drink and stagger and go mad because of the SWORD that I will send among them." Then I took the cup from YHVH'S hand, and made all the nations drink, to whom YHVH had sent me..."

A SWORD WAS TO BE SENT TO ALL OF THESE NATIONS.
WHICH ARE TODAY RULED BY SHARIA LAW.

RULED BY THE SWORD OF ISLAM

• Pharoah (King of Egypt) His servants, his officials & all his people.

• All the Kings of The land of UZ "Oots" meaning "Wooded."

(Actually points towards a specific part of Saudi Arabia )

• All the Kings of the land of the Philistines:   

• Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron & the Remnant of Ashdod. (SOUTHERN ISRAEL)

• Edom, Moab & the Ammonites (JORDAN)  

• All the Kings of TYRE. 

• All the Kings of  SIDON.

• And the Kings of the COASTLANDS across the Sea (Mediterranean)

• DEDAN, TEMA, BUZ and all those who have shaven temples (These are geographically located deep within what we call today Saudi Arabia)

• All the Kings of ARABIA & all the Kings of the Mixed People's who live in the Desert

• All the Kings of ZIMRI

• All the Kings of ELAM

• All the Kings of MEDAI

• All the Kings of the NORTH far and Near 

• All the Kingdoms of the WORLD that are on the face of the earth.

• And after them the KING OF SHESHACH Shall Drink.  

 

THIS GROUP OF NATIONS SPANS:
FROM EGYPT ALL THE WAY TO SAUDI ARABIA

REMEMBER THESE ARE THE MANY VASSEL STATES
WHO SERVE THE KING OF BABYLON

WHEN IT IS DESTROYED THE 2ND TIME IT WILL BE OF SIMILIAR MAKEUP AGAIN.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO IRAN-IRAQ-SYRIA & ISRAEL
PROPHECY IS UNFOLDING SLOWLY BEFORE OUR EYES

IRAN IS ANCIENT MEDIA-PERSIA. THE FEET OF THE BEAR IN DANIEL 7:5 
& THE FEET OF THE LEOPARD-BEAR-LION
(THE CONGLOMERATE BEAST) OF REVELATION 13:2

SOON THE (10) TEN FEET & TOES
WILL BE TOTALLY OBVIOUS TO US ALL
A WAR IS COMING

THAT SHALL REMOVE MANY

INDEED IT IS ALREADY HERE

Daniel Chapter 2

Hello Again Neighbor,

Have you ever had a VISION; or, a DREAM from the Almighty? I have. In fact, I have more than a handful.  

There are (3) three that have played a HEAVY ROLE in what I believe; and, what I PURSUE to understand. 

Mine didn't BEGIN until I was in College and came on the heels of intentionally seeking the face of the one who can heal what is broken within me. 

“And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions."  

- Joel 2:28

Should you turn to ACTS 2:17 you will discover it repeats this prophecy of Joel verbatim.

When we arrive at Daniel Chapter 2 we discover King Nebuchadnezzar has had dreams; and, his spirit was so troubled his sleep left him. I wish I could say I didn't know what that was like. Unfortunately I've experienced this myself rather personally. Waking up in a cold sweat. Hyperventilating. Troubled. Within my own most troubling dream/vision I sat up in bed and I cried out to Yeshua (not even fully awake) thus waking myself; my wife; and, my children out of a dead sleep with my fervent troubled cry. Indeed several have been most terrifying.  

He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in their beds.  

- Job 33:15 

And the LORD said to them, “Now listen to what I say: 

"If there were prophets among you, I, the LORD, would reveal myself in visions. I would speak to them in dreams." 

- Numbers 12:6  

Just as Pharoah (head of Egypt) would be given dreams by the Most High to be interpreted by the Hebrew named Joseph; so would King Nebuchadnezzar likewise have a dream that would also be interpreted by another Hebrew. 

Apparently the Most High God has decided that HE will speak to mankind; and, often to elicit some change in circumstances for the nation to whom HE is speaking. 

In this case the nation is BABYLON; and, the vision is given through its King Nebuchadnezzar who is mentioned some (104) one-hundred four times in the AMP Bible; and, (88) eighty-eight times in the NKJV, NIV, ESV, CSB, NASB20, NASB95, & LSB Versions.  

This man Nebuchadnezzar II ("May Nebo Protect the Crown") was likewise given dreams and visions; just as Pharaoh had been given dreams; and, visions. It is likely not even his true name; but, rather is a throne name. 

Pharoah's vision was meant to help preserve life. It was meant to convey a message that Joseph would interpret; and, use to shepherd Egypt during a time of great crisis. Nebuchadnezzar's vision however came upon the heels of something else. 

The Text tells us the vision was during Nebuchadnezzar's 2nd year ruling. 

Nebuchadnezzar I:

Ruled from approximately 1125 to 1104 BC. He was a ruler of the Second Dynasty of I-sin who famously defeated the Elamites and recovered the stolen sacred statue of the god MARDUK.

Nebuchadnezzar II:

Ruled from 605 to 562 BC. He is the much more famous king featured extensively in the Bible, known for conquering Jerusalem, exiling the Jews, and building grand architectural marvels like the Ishtar Gate and the legendary Hanging Gardens.

The Character we are reading about in Daniel is Nebuchadnezzar II. 

𒀭𒀝𒆪𒁺𒌫𒊑𒌶

(Nabû-kudurri-uṣur)

 

This is most likely a Throne Name as it means:

• "Nabu protect my heir" or 
• "Oh Nabu Watch over My Eldest Son"). 

As a result of this dream King Nebuchadnezzar who rules many lands of the middle east calls his magicians; the astrologers; the sorcerers; and, the Chaldeans to tell the King his dreams. 

Why? 

I suspect that His dream has fled from him. Ever have that happen? You have a dream then upon waking it flees from you; and, its memory is all but a mist that has evaporated leaving you wonder with amazement?

* Magicians  חרטמּים  

* Astrologers (Conjurers) אשּׁפים  

* Sorcerers    מכשּׁפים  

* Chaldeans  כּשׂדּים   

We are instructed that the Chaldeans spoke to the King in Aramaic. 

Hence, it is quite likely that the King likewise answered them back in Aramaic. 

The Aramaic was the common tongue; the everyday language in the Babylonian Empire; and, also in Assyria; and, likewise in Persia. All these nations utilized both the Aramaic; and, the Cuneiform to rule their nations. 

Aramaic was NOT the language of the Official Government Documentation. 

It was the everyday tongue. Why have I repeated this now? 

Because it is important to recognize what language the Children of Judah were reading, writing, and speaking by the time they returned to the Land we call Israel.

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The people of Judah who had been captives in Babylon for over 70 years had a challenge. They couldn't understand the HEBREW anymore. Only the Priestly class could. Those who had known it died off in the captivity. The rest became accustomed to the Aramaic. Teaching it to their sons and daughters. 

It's the very reason why the TARGUMS even EXIST to begin with. Read about them here.    

*** HINT ***

You should study them. Then. Compare them to the MT Masoretic Text.

You will notice the differences. They exist for a reason. You won't like it.

Pay attention to the MEMRA of YHVH within them.
MEMRA is an Aramaic word meaning "WORD"
SIMILIARLY to how DABAR in Hebrew means "WORD"

GET YOUR OWN TARGUM VOLUME AT LITURGICAL PRESS

GET YOUR OWN DIGITAL VOLUME AT LOGOS

The King was obviously disturbed as we see by his decision to cut the men to pieces; and, burn their houses to ash heaps if they do not reveal to him the meaning behind this vision; this dream that has vexed Nebuchadnezzar so despondently. In response he chooses to threaten them with violence; and, death, unless He is given what he demands. Give me what I want. Or I'll KILL you. He is DESPERATE to remember; and, understanding this dream that has fled from him as his eyes opened and the light of day erased it like the morning dew that evaporates with the sun. 

He also tells them that IF they can tell him the dream; and, its interpretation they would receive gifts, rewards; and, great honor. He is bribing them with their deepest desires; and, their very lives. Just tell me the dream; and, its interpretation!!!

"The Chaldeans answered the king; and said 'There is not a man on earth who can tell the King's matter; therefore no king, lord, or ruler has ever asked such things of any magician, astrologer, or Chaldean. It is a difficult thing that the King requests; and, there is no other who can tell it to the King EXCEPT THE GODS, whose dwelling is not with flesh."

Have you ever had a dream; and, then upon waking it flees from you? And you struggle to remember it? I suspect that is what was happening to King Nebuchadnezzar. I suspect his memory upon waking was fading. So he calls those men in his kingdom whom he believes can offer him the answer he seeks. What he asks of them is not possible. Not by any natural means. Nebuchadnezzar is so enraged that the text tells us that a decree went out; and, they began to kill the Wisemen. 

Daniel 2:14

"Then with counsel and wisdom Daniel answered Arioch the Captain of the King's guard, who had gone out to kill the wise of Babylon; he answered and said to Arioch the King's Captain, 

'Why is the decree from the King so urgent?' 

Then Arioch made the decision known to Daniel.  So Daniel went in and asked the King to give him time, that he might tell the King the Interpretation.

Then Daniel went to his house; and, made the decision known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah his companions, that they might seek mercies from the God of Heaven concerning this secret, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise of Babylon.

Then the Secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision."

 

 

Daniel 2:26

"Then the King answered and said to Daniel whose name was BELTESHAZZAR 

'Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have see; and, it's interpretation?' 

Daniel answered in the presence of the King, and said:

'The Secret which the King has demanded, the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, and the soothsayers cannot declare to the King. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets; and, HE has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days.'

 

 

Daniel 2:31:

"You oh King, were watching and behold a great image! This great image whose splendor excellent, stood before you; and, it form awesome. This image's head of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay."

(4) FOUR METALS & CLAY. 4 MAJOR DIVISIONS.

"You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

 ITS FEET HAS 10 TEN TOES

Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver; and, the gold were crushed together; and, became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found.

NEIGHBOR. I TELL YOU THE TRUTH.
THIS CRUSHING (BY THE STONE)

IT SHALL OCCUR IN THE SUMMER 

And the stone that struck this great image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. This is the dream. Now we will tell the interpretation of it before the King." 

Daniel 2:37

"You O King, a King of Kings. For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory; and, wherever the children of men dwell, or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven, He has given into your hand; and, He has made you ruler over them all -- You are this head of Gold.

"...But After you shall rise another kingdom

inferior to yours..."

 

 

"...then another, a third kingdom of bronze,

which shall rule over all the earth."

(the belly and thighs of bronze)

"...And the Fourth Kingdom shall be as strong as IRON, in as much as IRON breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like IRON that crushes will break in pieces and crush all the others. 

This (4th) Kingdom will break into pieces and crush the geography (and people) of the previous (3) three. In order to properly decipher this riddle in Daniel we must examine both the Bible; and, history as we scour its details for clues that will help us to accurately and with wisdom answer the one who has questions.  

"...whereas you saw the feet and toes partly of potters clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the IRON shall be in it, just as you saw the IRON mixed with CERAMIC CLAY. And the toes of he feet partly of IRON and partly of CLAY, so the kingdom will be partly strong; and, partly fragile.

As you saw IRON mixed with ceramic CLAY, they will mingle with the seed of men; but, they will not adhere to one another; just as IRON does not mix with CLAY.

And in the days of these kings [The 10 Kings: feet and toes] the God of Heaven will set up a Kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and, the Kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever."

*** 4 METALS. 4 DIVISIONS. 4 CLUES *** 

 "In as much as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands...and that it brake in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold the great God has made known to the King what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, prostrate before Daniel, and commanded that they should present an offering and incense to him."

[HONORING DANIEL LIKE A GOD WITH THE OFFERING & THE INCENSE]

The King answered Daniel, and said, 

"Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of Kings; and, a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret." 

"Then the King promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and, he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon; and, chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Also Daniel petitioned the king; and he sat Shadrach, Meshach; and ,Abed-Nego over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but Daniel sat in the gate of the King." 

 

The Vision that was given to both King Nebuchadnezzar & to the prophet Daniel.

Friends. Neighbors. Thank you for taking the time to read this article. If you like it I just ask that you would share it. We shall be exploring the Kingdom of Babylon in great detail. Examining it from the lens of it's God's; it's Temples; it's Calendar; it's religious festival's; and how they point to an older culture and a story of our origins that are frankly difficult to consider due to their prophetic implications.

Why am I sharing this with you? 

To well acquaint you with...

The Servant of the Living God named Daniel. 

To help you to see what he saw.
To hear what he heard.
To know what he may have known.

All in a bid to hep you understand this prophetic book;
and, how it ties directly into the book of Revelation
The revealing of the ten (10) toes.
The Divided Empire.
Iron and Clay.

That you may see what time it is.

Because I am to be its witness.
Just as you are also to be its witness.

There are many whose blood shall be shed.
By those who worship the dragon.
They are already among us in many nations.
Their intention is to fight until the last great day.
To strive in the way of Allah.
To fight until all submit to Allah.
To fight until all the unbelievers...

are either converted to the Way of Islam

or to be killed by those who believe

they are doing a service to their God.

Just as Mehemet II. 

The 21 Year Old Sultan.

Who Conquered Constantinople.
The very rider upon the White Horse in Revelation 6:2.

The Ottoman Empire Conquering the Capital of Christendom.

May 29, 1453

The one whom History calls:

"The Father of Conquest"

"The Conqueror"

The one who goes out conquering and to conquer...

The Letters to the Seven Churches.
The most important cities of the Byzantine Empire.
The Ottomans referred to them as "The Romans."

Judaism refers to the Romans as "Edom."
But what the the Bible say?

Come along with me and find out.

In the mean time.

Study out. "Edom"

Look up every place it appears.

In the Bible and the Apocrypha.

Within the Bible repeatedly it declares.

Edom is Esau.

Esau is connected to Ishmael.

Via Marriage. And.
The Worship of Ishmael's God.

Neighbor the seals have been opening since the 14th Century.
We are much further along within the book of Revelation.

I have much to share with you from the six (6) years I lead a men's study group at CRC Norco Men's Prison where I would discover my love for both teaching; and, the very book of Daniel itself as his soul speaks to me through the study of its words recorded in both Aramaic; and, Hebrew. Of all the people in the Kingdom of Heaven I would like to meet HE would be in the top 5. I would want to inquire of him how he managed to hold fast to his faith in spite of everything he endured. 

Thank you brother in Heaven for recording your words. I have spent many hours pouring over them. 

For you oh reader; may the spirit of the Living God

speak to your soul too.

 
See you in the  next post.

Shalom