Ancient Babylonian Captivity

The ancient Babylonians were a group of people that lived in the ancient land of Mesopotamia. Their civilization was based around the city of Babylon. Their religion was very similar to that of the Sumerians, another ancient Mesopotamian tribe. The chief god in their religion was named Marduk. Marduk killed his mother to create the world, and he created humans as slaves. The Babylonians fell, but rebuilt themselves later. Their king was Nebuchadnezzar, who built the Hanging Gardens. One of their most important temples was the Temple of Ishtar, where sacred prostitution occurred. Nebuchadnezzar fought with the Hebrews and burned down their temple. Then, he exiled the Hebrews to Babylon. (Source: World History Class). The Babylonian captivity …show more content…
In North Korea, the people are not permitted to leave, and are forced under very poor conditions. The people are stolen from the life they should have been living, one of health and …show more content…
Kim Jong-un is similar to Nebuchadnezzar in a way, a powerful ruler with a lot of wealth ruling over poor people. The major difference between these two events are that the North Koreans do not know they are in captivity, because they are born into it and don’t know of the outside world. However, in both cases the captives are being held back from freedom. (Source: Prior Knowledge) “Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service has ended, that her guilt is expiated, That she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. A voice proclaims: In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley shall be lifted up, every mountain and hill made low; The rugged land shall be a plain, the rough country, a broad valley. Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Bewildered means confused or