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| + | Babylon was a famous city and empire in the [[Ancient Near East]]. The city lay on the [[Euphrates River]] about 100 km south of modern day [[Baghdad]]. | ||
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| + | The Babylonian Empire, at the height of it's power, conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah, exiling its people. A number of Old Testament books speak about some of the events surrounding this such as [[2 Kings]], the [[Book of Isaiah]] and the [[Book of Daniel]]. | ||
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| + | In the New Testament Babylon is mentioned a few times in the [[Book of Revelation]]. | ||
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Babylon was a famous city and empire in the Ancient Near East. The city lay on the Euphrates River about 100 km south of modern day Baghdad.
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The Babylonian Empire, at the height of it's power, conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah, exiling its people. A number of Old Testament books speak about some of the events surrounding this such as 2 Kings, the Book of Isaiah and the Book of Daniel.
In the New Testament Babylon is mentioned a few times in the Book of Revelation.
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