Medes

“Daniel in the Den” by Bastille, is a song that references the book of Daniel, specifically chapter six where Daniel is in the lion den (Daniel 6: 10-19), and when Daniel’s friends are thrown into a fiery furnace (Daniel 3:23). In the biblical story, the king has signed a document that says no one was allowed to prey to anyone, human being or divine, for thirty days or else they were thrown into a lion’s den (Daniel 5:7). Daniel, even though he knew this was signed, prayed to God anyway…

Most people believe the civil war started due to slavery. Even though that was partially true there was actually several factors that started the civil war. Behind every terrible war there is of course an interesting back story. This back story starts with Abraham Lincoln being elected in 1860 without a single southern vote. This drove most southerners crazy how can a country that is based on equality complete ignore a section of the country’s desires? So this was the final stray for South…

They were asked to learn the road from point A to point B on the computer stimulation. After fewer trials men were able to find the way o the destination. Whats more they mede less errors while navigating. However women remembered better the landmark. It suggests that women use different methods in their brain to remember the road than men do and what is important concentrate more on different things. It also mean that…

At one point in time, the king of the Persians and The Medes looked out amongst a great army of some two million men. The sheer size of such a military was enough to send anyone who valued their life running. The great king of kings was going to accomplish what had not been done before, not by his father or anyone of the like. He was going to conquer Greece. Such confidence could only later be replaced with horror, as the once great king looked upon his defeat from the height of a mountain, a…

He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian tribes- the Medes and the Persians. He was a great conqueror. He is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he defeated. Gilgamesh on the other hand was demigod who built the city of Uruk surrounded by sky high walls. Both…

Mesopotamia and Rome were two civilizations that were both highly impactful on world history. Even today, we can see themes that have transcended centuries. One of the themes that linked these two superpowers together was expansionism, a force that both built and destroyed these empires. As leaders in many spheres of government and culture, it was no surprise the rulers wanted to expand their borders. In this essay, I will dive more into this, exploring what each did to ensure permanent strength…

Introduction Daniel chapter 4 holds an interesting position within the book of Daniel, as it is the only section that was authored by King Nebuchadnezzar. This is made clear from the opening of the chapter which clearly states, “King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples.” Daniel chapter four is not a letter written to inspire a body of believers, it does not stand to describe battles fought on the battle field. Daniel four is a story. In fact, Daniel chapter four holds such significance because of the…

In 1595BC, the armies Hittities led by Mursili from Anatolia, now modern Turkey, attacked and conquered Babylon taking control of Babylonia. With no immediate king in place the Kassites, in 1531BC, took control of Babylonia. The Sealand Dynasty of 1732 to 1460BC coexisted at the same time along with the First Babylonian Dynasty. This dynasty was a separate dynasty in the far southern part of what was Sumer known as Sealand. It was ruled by native Akkadians who claim to be descendants of the…