| 单词 | Nebuchadrezzar |
| 例句 | Early in the next century Jerusalem was taken by Nebuchadrezzar, and the prophet Ezekiel was among the exiles with Jehoiachin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Many of the houses in the town are built of brick, not a few bearing an inscription of Nebuchadrezzar, obtained from the ruins of Babylon, which lie less than an hour away to the north. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z That Nebuchadrezzar actually invaded Egypt, as Jeremiah had predicted, we now know from a fragment of his annals. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z All the above evidences are merely internal, but we are now able to draw upon the Babylonian historical sources to prove that Daniel could not have originated at the time of Nebuchadrezzar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z And then the former servant of Nebuchadrezzar the Great rose and turned away through the crowd. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The excavations were resumed by Sir H. Rawlinson in 1854, who discovered the architectural records of Nebuchadrezzar, at the same time that other ancient sites of Babylonian civilization were being excavated by Loftus and Taylor. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Thus saith the Lord God: I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z The invasion of Nebuchadrezzar had passed over it without producing much injury; indeed, it does not seem to have extended beyond the eastern half of the Delta. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Certain expositors have tried to obviate the difficulty, first by supposing that the expression “son of Nebuchadrezzar” in Daniel means “descendant” or “son,” a view which is rendered untenable by the facts just cited. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z God despatched you to earth for an unknown purpose, a purpose that, in its fulness, hath not been confided to you, but is revealed unto me, the prophet of Nebuchadrezzar, the great king. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z It needed a Nebuchadrezzar to make Babylonia once more a conquering power. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z He, like Jeremiah, was friendly to Nebuchadrezzar, regarding him as Yahweh’s instrument for the chastisement of the nation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The prayers addressed by Nebuchadrezzar to Merodach rise almost to the height of a passionate faith in the absolute goodness and mercy of the god. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The first of these sense-divisions deals only with narratives regarding the reign of Nebuchadrezzar and his supposed son Belshazzar, while the second section consists exclusively of apocalyptic prophecies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z But now Nebuchadrezzar, the fierce ruler, is dead many years since. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The corruptions of the text, such as they are, go back to the scribes of Assur-bani-pal or Nebuchadrezzar, in some cases to the scribes even of the pre-Semitic period. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z How early this work was begun is not clear, but it would appear to have been at least largely reconstructed in the time of the great Nebuchadrezzar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z According to one authority their presence in Yemen dates from the time of Solomon, others say from the capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadrezzar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Some of the beliefs set forth in the second part of the book also practically preclude the possibility of the author having lived at the courts of Nebuchadrezzar and his successors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z O king, the most high God gave Nebuchadrezzar thy forefather a kingdom, and majesty and glory and honor. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Under Nebuchadrezzar, the quart of sesame cost a little over a penny, in the twelfth year of Nabonidos it was a little less than 1-1/2d. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z As with Babylon, so with Borsippa, the time of Nebuchadrezzar was the period of its greatest prosperity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Jeremiah's deed of purchase, moreover, was preserved in a jar, like the numerous clay deeds of the Egibi banking-firm, which existed at Babylon from the age of Nebuchadrezzar to that of Xerxes. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments After the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadrezzar in 588 B.C., the Jewish fugitives, of whom Jeremiah was one, came to Tahpanhes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Across from Nebuchadrezzar's former home, connected with it by the great bridge, itself a triumph of engineering, was the palace-crowned mound of the great one's Median queen, called by subsequent generations "the hanging gardens." Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z In the seventh year of Nebuchadrezzar dates were about a halfpenny a quart, in his thirty-eighth year the quart was only 1/25 of a penny. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The fall of Nineveh and the division of the spoil gave to Nabopolasser, king of Babylon, the inheritance of the Assyrians in the west, and he at once despatched his son Nebuchadrezzar to fight Necho. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Such was “great Babylon,” which Nebuchadrezzar boasted he had built “for the house of the kingdom, by the might of his power, and for the honour of his majesty.” Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments Such attempts are at best subterfuges to support an impossible theory regarding the origin of the Book of Daniel, whose author clearly believed in the kingship of Belshazzar and in that prince’s descent from Nebuchadrezzar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z He was a member of the court of the mighty Nebuchadrezzar, thy grandfather. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The finding of images of deities has been interpreted as showing beyond a possibility of question the historicity of the narrative in Daniel concerning the image erected by Nebuchadrezzar, etc. The Christian View of the Old Testament At the beginning of his long reign of forty-four years he was threatened by Nebuchadrezzar; later he joined the league against Cyrus and saw with alarm the fall of his old enemy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Records of Nebuchadrezzar's building operations exist in plenty, but of his annals only a small fragment has as yet been discovered. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments He also gave them many vessels of gold and silver that Nebuchadrezzar had taken from the Temple, that they might use them in the new house of God which they were to build. Training the Teacher Thus passed, unhappily and uneventfully, the long winter months of the last year of Nebuchadrezzar's Babylon. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Tiglath-Pileser III. and Sennacherib, kings of Assyria, of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, and of Cyrus, king of Persia, all contain direct references to Hebrew history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Thus we have759 a reckoning before judges of two brothers and a third who were in a partnership from the eighth year of Nabopolassar to the eighteenth of Nebuchadrezzar. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Six years afterwards it again rose in revolt, under an Armenian, who professed, like his predecessor, to be “Nebuchadrezzar, the son of Nabonidos.” Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments They have a delightful air of brilliancy and satire, about dogs and grocers and that peculiar king of the Jews, Nebuchadnezzar, who, when he is spoken of by scholars, alters his name to Nebuchadrezzar. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Nabopolassar Nabonidus. was followed by his son Nebuchadrezzar II., whose reign of 43 years made Babylon once more the mistress of the civilized world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" So now I have given all these lands512 into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, to serve him,513 and even the beasts of the field to serve him. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 It is very like the case of Nebuchadrezzar's dream. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Hardly had he been proclaimed king when it revolted under a certain Nidinta-Bel, who called himself “Nebuchadrezzar, the son of Nabonidos.” Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments Nebuchadrezzar, the king of Babylon, commanded Ashpenaz, the chief of his servants, to bring to him certain of the Israelites and some of their princes and nobles. The Children's Bible With the recovery of Babylonian independence under Nabopolassar a new era of architectural activity set in, and his son Nebuchadrezzar made Babylon one of the wonders of the ancient world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" For Jeremiah the only Divine right was Nebuchadrezzar's. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The land which Gulkishar, King of the Sea Land, gave to a goddess had remained in her possession 696 years, until, in the time of Nebuchadrezzar I., the Governor of Bît Sin-mâgir had secularized it. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Nebuchadrezzar was not only a great general, he was also a great builder and an able administrator. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments So they all came together and stood before the image that Nebuchadrezzar had set up. The Children's Bible Alexander was murdered in the palace of Nebuchadrezzar, which must therefore have been still standing, and cuneiform texts show that, even under the Seleucids, E-Saggila was not wholly a ruin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Duhm's suggestion of a revolt of the early exiles and the execution of many of the elders by Nebuchadrezzar is imaginary. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 Some of the above texts belong, however, to the reign of Nebuchadrezzar III. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters But it was completed by Nebuchadrezzar, who called it “the temple of the seven lights of the earth,” and built it in seven stages, each coloured according to the supposed colours of the seven planets. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments In the nineteenth year of the reign of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the commander of the body-guard, an officer of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. The Children's Bible The topography is necessarily that of the Babylon of Nebuchadrezzar; the older Babylon which was destroyed by Sennacherib having left few, if any, traces behind. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Pharaoh Nĕcoh who had marched north to the Euphrates was defeated in a battle for empire by Nebuchadrezzar, son of the King of Babylon. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 These events, extending from the thirty-fifth year of Nebuchadrezzar to the seventh year of Nabonidus, were all put in evidence when Bariki-ilu tried later to prove that he was a free man. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters No account has yet been discovered among the cuneiform documents of the campaigns of Nebuchadrezzar against Tyre and Judah. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadrezzar, your father, the kingdom and power, glory and majesty. The Children's Bible The Babil mound probably represents the site of a palace built by Nebuchadrezzar at the northern extremity of the city walls and attached to a defensive outwork 60 cubits in length. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" From the subsequent fortunes of the exiles we know what liberal treatment they must have received from Nebuchadrezzar. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 Granting of especial privileges A rather different grant was made by Nebuchadrezzar I. to Ritti-Marduk for his services against Elam. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Nebuchadrezzar had a long reign of nearly forty-three years. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments There was in the royal palace at Susa, a certain Jew named Mordecai, who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captives by Nebuchadrezzar, the king of Babylon. The Children's Bible Within a few years the new king, Zedekiah, and his nobles again rebelled against Nebuchadrezzar. Hebrew Life and Times By 602, if not before, Nebuchadrezzar, having succeeded his father as King of Babylon, carried his power to the coasts of the Levant and the Egyptian border. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The only direct evidence comes from the time of Nebuchadrezzar II. and later. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Nebuchadrezzar drove him back and then laid siege to the border fortress of Zanki, but the Assyrian king conducted a sudden and successful reconnaissance in force which rendered perilous the position of the attacking force. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Then King Nebuchadrezzar fell upon his face and worshipped Daniel, and ordered that a sacrifice and sweet odors should be offered to him. The Children's Bible There was a powerful king, Nebuchadrezzar, on the throne of Babylon. Hebrew Life and Times It is unfortunate that we take our impressions of Nebuchadrezzar from the late Book of Daniel instead of from the contemporary accounts of his policy by Jeremiah, Baruch and Ezekiel. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 There are many tablets in the British Museum which are receipts for the payment of the tithe to the great temple of the Sun-god at Sippara in the time of Nebuchadrezzar and his successors. Patriarchal Palestine The province of Namar was recovered, and its governor, Ritti Merodach, who was Nebuchadrezzar's battle companion, was restored to his family possessions and exempted from taxation. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Nebuchadrezzar, the king, made an image of gold ninety feet high and nine feet wide. The Children's Bible Then the throne was usurped by Nergal-sharezer, who had married a daughter of Nebuchadrezzar, and was in high favour with the priests. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations The references to Nebuchadrezzar were added, possibly by Jeremiah himself or by Baruch, as the Chaldean doom steadily drew nearer. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 But these were driven back when Nebuchadrezzar arose in Babylon. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Having freed his country from the yoke of the Elamites, and driven the Assyrians over the frontier, Nebuchadrezzar came into conflict with the Hittites, who appear to have overrun Mesopotamia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Nebuchadrezzar, the king, was so astonished that he rose up hastily and said to his counsellors, "Did we not throw three men, bound, into the fire?" The Children's Bible The marriage of Nebuchadrezzar to the daughter of the Scythian monarch opened the road through Mesopotamia to the Babylonian armies; the Egyptians were defeated at Carchemish in B.C. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations As if not yet ready to invade Judah in force, Nebuchadrezzar let loose upon her, along with some of his own Chaldeans, troops of Moabites, Ammonites and Arameans. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 Since the extinction of the race of Nebuchadrezzar I. Babylon had been a prey to civil discord and foreign invasion. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History The feudal revival of Nebuchadrezzar I had weakened the central power, with the result that the nominal high kings were less able to resist the inroads of invaders. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria At the end of the days which the king had fixed for bringing them in, the chief of his servants brought them in to Nebuchadrezzar, and the king talked with them. The Children's Bible But once established on the Babylonian throne, Nabopolassar set about the work of re-organising western Asia, and the military abilities of his son Nebuchadrezzar enabled him to carry out his purpose. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations Oriental history is also full of analogies: Nebuchadrezzar, Cyrus, Alexander, and in more recent times Mohammed Ali of Egypt. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism The most notable event in the career of Nebuchadrezzar II., was the capture and destruction of Jerusalem, in consequence of a revolt of Tyre and Judea. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Nebuchadrezzar reigned less than twenty years, and appears to have secured the allegiance of the nobility by restoring the feudal system which had been abolished by the Kassites. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Nebuchadrezzar in the second year of his reign had dreams, and his mind was so troubled that he could not sleep. The Children's Bible The ordinary rate of interest was 20 per cent, paid in monthly instalments; in the time of Nebuchadrezzar, however, it tended to be lower, and we find loans made at 13-1/2 per cent. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations Behold, I will send and bring Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that you have buried, and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism Nebuchadrezzar died in 562 B.C. after a reign of fifty-five years. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History There years later Nebuchadrezzar I, of the Dynasty of Pashe, seized the Babylonian throne. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Prostrate upon his royal face, prostrate before the court, the queen, the people—down like a pleading conscience or a suppliant faith, Nebuchadrezzar the Great lay in the dust, and worshipped him right royally. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Twice had Nebuchadrezzar to occupy Jerusalem and carry the plotters into captivity. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations In Babylonia a native prince rallied his countrymen and assumed the title of Nebuchadrezzar III. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism Power fell into the hands of a chief of one of the seven great clans, the famous Darius, son of Hystaspes, whose rival was Nebuchadrezzar III., then King of Babylon. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Some time later Nebuchadrezzar dispatched another army northward, but it suffered a serious defeat, and its general, Karashtu, fell into the hands of the enemy. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria This would make him contemporary with Nebuchadrezzar, which agrees with Tob. xiv. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 One of the standard maneh-weights of stone, from the mint of Nebuchadrezzar, is now in the British Museum. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations Jeremiah's closing words to them, therefore, are denunciations and predictions that they should suffer even in the land of Egypt, at the hand of Nebuchadrezzar, the same fate that had overtaken their fellow-countrymen at Jerusalem. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism Once more, in his reign, Babylon was besieged and fell, Nebuchadrezzar being executed. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Nebuchadrezzar was succeeded by his son Ellil-nadin-apil, who reigned a few years; but little or nothing is known regarding him. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria As a matter of fact, however, Cyaxares and Nabopolassar were the conquerors of Nineveh, and the latter was the father of Nebuchadrezzar. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The death of Nabopolassar recalled Nebuchadrezzar to Babylon, where he assumed the crown. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations The successors of Nebuchadrezzar proved weak and inefficient. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism He was an impostor who had pretended to be the son of the great Nebuchadrezzar. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Nabopolassar's sway at first was confined to Babylon and Borsippa, but he strengthened himself by forming an offensive and defensive alliance with the Median king, whose daughter he had married to his son Nebuchadrezzar. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The Durani Afghans claim to be Ben-i-Israel, and insist on their descent from the tribes who were carried away captive from Palestine to Media by Nebuchadrezzar. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 It was not until the Babylonian empire of Nebuchadrezzar had arisen on the ruins of that of Assyria that Jerusalem and its temple were destroyed, and the Davidic dynasty passed away. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations But Jehoiachin continued his stubborn defense until, driven by the horrors of famine, he "together with his mother and his servants, his princes and his chamberlains went to meet Nebuchadrezzar." Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Nebuchadrezzar, Antiochus, Titus, and Hadrian had successively exerted their utmost power to extinguish their existence as a separate people. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Nabopolassar died, and the famous Nebuchadrezzar II ascended the throne of Babylon. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria There was no siege and capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadrezzar in 605 B.C., as is implied by i. Introduction to the Old Testament The invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadrezzar in B.C. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations The entire population knew what Nebuchadrezzar's vengeance meant. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) With the religion Nebuchadrezzar never did and never would interfere. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) The trade and industries of Babylon flourished greatly, and Nebuchadrezzar's soldiers took speedy vengeance on roving bands which infested the caravan roads. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria It tells the story of their refusal to bow before Nebuchadrezzar's colossal image of gold, and how their fidelity was rewarded by a miraculous deliverance, when they were thrown into the furnace of fire. Introduction to the Old Testament But Jeremiah had preached all his life that Nebuchadrezzar was God's chosen servant for smiting the nations, Egypt among them. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Finally he was warned that Baruch intended to hand all the remnant over to Nebuchadrezzar. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Nebuchadrezzar really had no thought of extending the sway of his reborn Babylonia to Egypt; but he would not countenance for a moment Necho's encroachment upon Assyrian territory. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Nebuchadrezzar hastened westward and scattered the raiders before him. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The proud and mighty, like Nebuchadrezzar, are humbled: the impious, like Belshazzar, who drank wine out of the temple vessels, are slain. Introduction to the Old Testament Nebuchadrezzar had taken up his headquarters where Pharaoh-Necho had encamped at Riblah, and there received the homage of the little Syrian and Palestinian states that he had wrested from Egypt. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Nebuchadrezzar timed his performances at Riblah with the news that was brought to him from the doomed Jerusalem. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) So Jeremiah hoped that if Jehoiachin would at once show his willingness to be honest with Nebuchadrezzar, there would still be a chance for the country. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Its king, however, arranged terms of peace with Nebuchadrezzar. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The supernatural wisdom of Daniel is again illustrated in ch. iv., where he interprets a curious dream of Nebuchadrezzar as a token that he would be humbled for a time and bereft of his reason. Introduction to the Old Testament Stripped of all its best people the country was in a sorry plight when, in the year 596, Nebuchadrezzar, on departing for Babylon, raised Zedekiah to the throne of Judah. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) On the day when the report of the capture of the second defenses reached Riblah, Nebuchadrezzar gathered all his court in the market place, which had been transformed into a festive arena. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) He did not hear the jeers and howling of the blood-infuriated Chaldeans, nor the commands given him by his captors, nor the words addressed to him by Nebuchadrezzar himself. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) This happened in the third year of Nebuchadrezzar, when he was still reigning at Isin. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Ch. v. affords another illustration of the wisdom of Daniel, and of the humiliation of impiety and pride, this time in the person of Belshazzar, who is regarded as Nebuchadrezzar's son. Introduction to the Old Testament Nebuchadrezzar had not yet fully established himself on his throne in Babylon. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Nebuchadrezzar left his father-in-law to complete the destruction of the glory of Assyria, and, flushed with victory, marched at once against the Egyptian invader. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) To all appearances, Zedekiah and his sons were the royal guests of the royal Nebuchadrezzar at a great royal celebration. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Nebuchadrezzar took it for granted that Nebuzaradan's estimate of events was correct. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) The exile and the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadrezzar in 586 B.C. appear therefore to be presupposed. Introduction to the Old Testament Just at about the time, therefore, that Nebuchadrezzar calculated the Temple ought to be burning, on the ninth day of Ab, the final horror in Riblah began. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) To Jeremiah's great surprise, Jehoiakim sent a secret embassy to Nebuchadrezzar vowing allegiance to Babylon. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) It was only a question of time, however, when Nebuchadrezzar would invade Judah with his entire army and crush Jehoiakim like a snail under foot. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) As Nebuchadrezzar's guerrillas continued their cruel and merciless warfare, destroying crops and whole villages, Jeremiah determined that he must once more return to Jerusalem. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) His absolute candour is strikingly shown by his refusal to cancel his original prophecy of the capture of Tyre by Nebuchadrezzar, xxvi. Introduction to the Old Testament Syria and Judah being his, Nebuchadrezzar swore by all his gods that Necho should be made to suffer for his audacity. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Victory perched proudly on the banner of Nebuchadrezzar and Necho was utterly routed, fleeing toward Egypt, the Babylonians in hot pursuit. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) There was still another person whom Nebuchadrezzar had given orders to spare—Jeremiah. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) On the ninth day of the fourth month the first breach was made in the outer walls of Jerusalem by Nebuzaradan, the commander of Nebuchadrezzar's body guard, who led the besieging forces. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Nebuchadrezzar and his courtiers were enthroned in full state on the other. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) The eyes that, for the last time, had looked upon the writhing bodies of his headless children had been pierced out by the royal spear in Nebuchadrezzar's hand! Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) As long as he could pay his tribute to Nebuchadrezzar and live luxuriously and voluptuously in his newly built palace, he cared not further. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) For, one of the Elders who had accompanied him to Tophet, the day before, had whispered to him that Jehoiakim was preparing for a revolt from Nebuchadrezzar. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) On this unconditional surrender, Nebuchadrezzar determined never again to be troubled by stiff-necked, rebellious Judah. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) The princes, elders, mechanics and artisans, whom Nebuchadrezzar had carried away, he compared to the basket of good figs. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) They prophesied the immediate fall of Babylonia; they promised the people that within two years the very Temple vessels that Nebuchadrezzar had carried away would be restored and Judah rejuvenated in its ancient glory. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Zedekiah's sons, mere boys, were brought into the open space before Nebuchadrezzar. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) To the surprise of all, Nebuchadrezzar withdrew from Jerusalem. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) The course of events, as he saw it, included the fall of Judah at the hands of Nebuchadrezzar; but he hoped also for a later rehabilitation of the land and rebuilding of the capital. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) He was not even given an opportunity to meet Nebuchadrezzar on the battlefield in a single engagement. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) Jeremiah's advice to the young king was to submit to Nebuchadrezzar and remain in peace. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) On his departure from Judah, Nebuchadrezzar had deported with him practically the entire population that was of any consequence. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) The policy of Nebuchadrezzar, with regard to his dependencies, was that of peace. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) |
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