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Glossary
Glossary
Review the lesson glossary terms below. Glossary terms may be included in quiz questions.
Belshazzar
(Babylonian, “may Bel protect the king”) – The son of the last of the Neo-Babylonian kings (Nabonidus, 556-539 B.C.) and co-regent with him (probably 553-539 B.C.).
Belshazzar
(Babylonian, “may Bel protect the king”) – The son of the last of the Neo-Babylonian kings (Nabonidus, 556-539 B.C.) and co-regent with him (probably 553-539 B.C.).
Bifid
Divided into two roughly equal and complementary parts
Bifid
Divided into two roughly equal and complementary parts
Chaldea
(Chaldeans) The land bordering the Persian Gulf that gave its name to the ruling dynasty and thus a synonym for Babylonia itself. It consisted of the tribal territory that covered the southern marshes and coastal plains of ancient Iraq bordering the Persian Gulf; and it was called by outsiders “Chaldean land” after the name of the tribes inhabiting the area. The origin of the Chaldeans is uncertain.
Chaldea
(Chaldeans) The land bordering the Persian Gulf that gave its name to the ruling dynasty and thus a synonym for Babylonia itself. It consisted of the tribal territory that covered the southern marshes and coastal plains of ancient Iraq bordering the Persian Gulf; and it was called by outsiders “Chaldean land” after the name of the tribes inhabiting the area. The origin of the Chaldeans is uncertain.
(Chaldeans) The land bordering the Persian Gulf that gave its name to the ruling dynasty and thus a synonym for Babylonia itself. It consisted of the tribal territory that covered the southern marshes and coastal plains of ancient Iraq bordering the Persian Gulf; and it was called by outsiders “Chaldean land” after the name of the tribes inhabiting the area. The origin of the Chaldeans is uncertain.
Darius, the Mede
A ruler of this name is said, in Daniel 5:31, to have taken control of the Neo-Babylonian Empire immediately after the death of Belshazzar. Cuneiform inscriptions show that Cyrus the Great was the immediate successor of Nabonidus and Belshazzar. Darius may have been Gubaru, the governor of Babylon and the region Beyond the River. Or “Darius the Mede” may merely have been an alternative title for Cyrus the Persian.
Darius, the Mede
A ruler of this name is said, in Daniel 5:31, to have taken control of the Neo-Babylonian Empire immediately after the death of Belshazzar. Cuneiform inscriptions show that Cyrus the Great was the immediate successor of Nabonidus and Belshazzar. Darius may have been Gubaru, the governor of Babylon and the region Beyond the River. Or “Darius the Mede” may merely have been an alternative title for Cyrus the Persian.
Divination
The art or science of deducing the future or the unknown through the observation and interpretation of some facet of nature or human life. The biblical attitude toward most forms of divination is usually one of disapproval and prohibition (Lev 19:26, 31; 20:27; Dt 18:9-14), though certain forms of divination are either viewed neutrally or received tacit approval.
Divination
The art or science of deducing the future or the unknown through the observation and interpretation of some facet of nature or human life. The biblical attitude toward most forms of divination is usually one of disapproval and prohibition (Lev 19:26, 31; 20:27; Dt 18:9-14), though certain forms of divination are either viewed neutrally or received tacit approval.
Nabonidus
(Akkadian “Nabu is exalted”) – The last Neo-Babylonian king (556-539 B.C.). His father was Nabu-balatsu-iqbi and may have been an Assyrian governor of Aramean origins. His mother, Adad-guppi, was extraordinarily devoted to the moon-god Sin, to whom she dedicated her only son.
Nabonidus
(Akkadian “Nabu is exalted”) – The last Neo-Babylonian king (556-539 B.C.). His father was Nabu-balatsu-iqbi and may have been an Assyrian governor of Aramean origins. His mother, Adad-guppi, was extraordinarily devoted to the moon-god Sin, to whom she dedicated her only son.
Nebuchadnezzar
(Akkadian “Nabu has guarded my boundary-stone”) – He was the son and successor of Nabopolassar, who delivered Babylon from its dependence on Assyria and laid Nineveh in ruins. He was one of the greatest and most powerful of all the Babylonian kings. He reigned from 605-562 B.C. His wife was Amytis, the daughter of Astyages, king of Media. He conquered and annexed Judah in 586 B.C.
Nebuchadnezzar
(Akkadian “Nabu has guarded my boundary-stone”) – He was the son and successor of Nabopolassar, who delivered Babylon from its dependence on Assyria and laid Nineveh in ruins. He was one of the greatest and most powerful of all the Babylonian kings. He reigned from 605-562 B.C. His wife was Amytis, the daughter of Astyages, king of Media. He conquered and annexed Judah in 586 B.C.