The Tower of Babel – Painted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Tower of Babel was built in Babylon. “BABEL, CITY AND TOWER OF bā’ bəl (בָּבֶ֔ל). The term “Tower of Babel” is not found in the Bible, but is used popularly for the structure built on the plain of Shinar, where the…
Month: September 2024
Early Israel – The Israelites and The Religions
Imge Credit: The Student Bible Atlas by Tim Dowley – Amazon CHAPTER I THE ISRAELITES Image Credit: Detail of a Map from the Student Bible Atlas by Tim Dowley “Israel traced its origin to Babylonia. It was from “Ur of the Chaldees” that Abraham “the Hebrew” had come, the rock out of which it was…
Idolatry in the Old Testament
I recently BEGAN studying Old Testament Kings and Queens, and I noticed a repeating pattern: It seemed that every other king was either building idols and worshiping them or driving them out of his empire. That is an exaggeration, but the worship of idols has been a problem for monotheists–perhaps forever. The Ancient Israelites were…
Mesopotamia in Bible History – Pagan gods & the Idols – Ancient Mesopotamian Paganism
Image Credit: Detail of a Map from the Student Bible Atlas by Tim Dowley: On the above map, Mesopotamia is the upper area that is colored dark yellow. Most scholars believe that Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden were located in the Mesopotamian area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Abraham. the Father…
Adam to Abraham – Adam’s Family Line through Noah and His Sons – A Bible Family Tree
Adam amd Eve were the first mother and dad, and even though the human race was almost eliminated by the Great Flood, God did spare Noah and his family. We can create a Family Tree that dates back to Adam–through Noah and his sons and their families. Adam and Eve had at least three sons:…
The Complete Illustrated Children’s Bible Atlas
Image Credit: Amazon Companion to: Image Credit: Amazaon
The Student Bible Atlas
Image Credit: Amazon Image Credit: Amazon Image Credit: Amazon
From Where in the East Did the Magi Come?
Map of the Known World at about the time that Jesus was born. On the following map, Bethlehm is in Israel– south of Jerusalem and near the Dead Sea. Image Credit: Crystal Links Jesus was born in Bethlehem which, on the above map, is near the top of Judah, which is colored lime green. Judah…