Images of Nebuchadnezzar

Images of Nebuchadnezzar
Author: Ronald Herbert Sack
Publisher: Susquehanna University Press
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781575910796

Download Images of Nebuchadnezzar Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Images of Nebuchadnezzar attempts to probe the diversity of cultural attitudes reflected in the characterizations of this famous king through an examination of both the original cuneiform sources as well as the accounts of chronographers written in Greek, Roman, and medieval times. Included in this revised and expanded second edition are two new chapters that examine both Nebuchadnezzar's administrative policies and the impact that his death had on both contemporary and later cultures. Both the positive and negative images of the king are explored, with conclusions being developed as to what the authors of the various surviving accounts actually thought the king really was. In the process, the whole nature of historiography in the ancient world is analyzed, and a number of broad conclusions are developed. Anyone who has ever read Second Kings or the books of Daniel and Jeremiah of the Old Testament is familiar with the name of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon who conquered the kingdom of Judah and destroyed Solomon's temple. As the second member of the Chaldean dynasty of Mesopotamia (626-539 B.C.), he ruled for forty-three years (605-562 B.C.), during which time he also led military campaigns into Syria and Lebanon. He also organized a number of building projects that were to transform Babylon into one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Among his noteworthy achievements were the construction of massive fortification walls around Babylon, the refurbishing of Marduk's temple in the city, and the building of huge palaces that served as the king's residences. Tales of these legendary achievements, as well as those of his father, Nabopolassar (626-605 B.C.), also found their way into the narratives of a number of Greek, Roman, and medieval historians and chronographers many centuries later. Unfortunately, much of the record of Nebuchadnezzar's achievements that was written in his own time has not survived. Instead, only secondary accounts of his military campaigns or his construction projects in Babylon written in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, or Arabic are available for analysis. These stories vary greatly in content and emphasis and, in many cases, distort much of what we know from Nebuchadnezzar's own sources. The Hebrews, for example, described Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem in such a way as to consider it something that should never again be repeated. The Greeks, on the other hand, saw the building projects in Babylon as evidence of almost superhuman achievements, as monuments that were the result of efforts by a king who was almost godlike. Why, then, is there such diversity in the characterizations of Nebuchadnezzar? This book proposes answers to these questions.

The Statue in the Book of Daniel

The Statue in the Book of Daniel
Author: Rose Publishing
Publisher: Rose Publishing
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1628621176

Download The Statue in the Book of Daniel Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

This fascinating pamphlet gives a fantastic summary of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream in the second chapter of Daniel. This is a great reference for all ages. Easy-to-understand text for young people and for people with no Bible background. Pamphlet fits in most Bibles. Size is 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches folded and unfolds to 33 inches long. Rose Publishing Product Code: 555X

The Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar

The Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar
Author: M. H. Henze
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1999
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789004114210

Download The Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

This study of Nebuchadnezzar's madness in Daniel 4 demonstrates how the elements which the biblical author borrowed from Ancient Near Eastern myth commanded the attention of early Jewish and Christian exegetes.

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 1972
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Download Nebuchadnezzar Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon

Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon
Author: D. J. Wiseman
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1991-03-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780197261002

Download Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

This new examination of the region of Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon (605-562 BC) includes revised interpretations of the Babylonian Chronicles for his reign, especially for the years of the campaigns against the West and the capture of Jerusalem. Excavations at Babylon are used to give a view of the city in Neo-Babylonian times, including the royal `Hanging Gardens' and the ziggurat. The varied literary genres current in this city of learning in the sixth century BC (including dreams and prophecies) and the role of hostages, exiles, and prisoners of war are used to throw light on the life of the Jewish exiles there. An assessment of the character of Nebuchadrezzar as a military and political leader, religious devotee and legal administrator is attempted on the basis of textual evidence.

The Museum Journal

The Museum Journal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1920
Genre: Art, African
ISBN:

Download The Museum Journal Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The World's History: The Mediterranean nations

The World's History: The Mediterranean nations
Author: Hans Ferdinand Helmolt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 701
Release: 1902
Genre: World history
ISBN:

Download The World's History: The Mediterranean nations Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

"An English adaptation of Helmolt's Weltgeschichte, with a rejection of sections which did not seem quite adequate from the point of view of its English readers". -- Publisher's note.

The End-time Revelation of the Great Image of the Book of Daniel

The End-time Revelation of the Great Image of the Book of Daniel
Author: Serge Dieudonné
Publisher:
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2020-10-28
Genre:
ISBN:

Download The End-time Revelation of the Great Image of the Book of Daniel Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

This is one of the biggest and mind-boggling discoveries made visible by the deciphering of the new type of codes recently found in the Bible and described in the series of books "The Amazing Discovery of the Visual Codes in the Bible." What is, perhaps, most striking about the Visual Codes is that from now on everyone - regardless of creeds and beliefs - can start observing with their own eyes the visual messages encoded by the Supreme Intelligence of the Creator in our time and space for this generation. Each separate Visual Code of the Bible represents a sophisticated, information-rich system in itself - having unrepeatable elements thoroughly protected from any forgery or substitute. But then, some of the Visual Codes are combined together to form the unreservedly shocking and astonishing artwork of the Creator of our time and space that people have heard and talked about for millennia. Little did they expect that a day would come when it would be revealed to the entire planet. Its name - the Great Image of the Book of Daniel. After the shock of seeing it, immediately comes a bigger one: the Great Image acts as a divine motion picture. Certainly, the largest on the planet earth. It serves as a seal of authenticity of the divine origin of this image. No human genius or technology - of the past, present or even future - would be able to create a second image like this, which requires the technologies necessary to create a second planet of earth. Of all the possible subjects it shows us the only one that the Author of the Bible could encode in His Word: the culmination of the story of Creation-Fall-Redemption. To make the shock stronger still, this shiver-sending divine motion picture shows us another episode taking place right now (described in other books of the series). After the basic Visual Codes, an avalanche of discoveries is unleashed - each surpassing by far anything fiction authors have ever been able to conceive, leave alone implement. And yet, this is the OBJECTIVE REALITY that the whole planet can now witness and marvel at: the duration of world's empires of the past and present is encoded with precision in chemical elements. The perfect positive statistical correlation and a thorough test leave no room for any loose talk about "coincidence;" the motion picture gets multidimensional; it is integrated with still bigger and more impressive Visual Codes - all forming a unified, noncontradictory system on many levels. But the INFORMATION all this superhuman system communicates can make a person's hair stand on end. In particular, it finally provides crystal-clear answers to the seemingly incomprehensible questions: Why the more evidence free science brings for the Creator, the more aggressively the MSM must insult it "antiscientific-religious-and-stupid?" Why in the conditions when modern technologies allow to build a society of total prosperity and the governments have absolutely all the prerequisites for establishing lasting peace, the richest countries and the entire world are sinking deeper and deeper into turmoil and crisis? Anyone willing to get definitive answers to these - and many other vital questions that will NEVER be honestly answered by state media - should study this information with the maximum attention. IMPORTANT NOTICE: this book is only about the Great Image and the #1 message it sends. Note for the B/w ed.: images can be downloaded in color from the website that's why the text is the same as in the color version of the book.

The Monstrous New Art

The Monstrous New Art
Author: Anna Zayaruznaya
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2015-04-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1316194655

Download The Monstrous New Art Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Late medieval motet texts are brimming with chimeras, centaurs and other strange creatures. In The Monstrous New Art, Anna Zayaruznaya explores the musical ramifications of this menagerie in the works of composers Guillaume de Machaut, Philippe de Vitry, and their contemporaries. Aligning the larger forms of motets with the broad sacred and secular themes of their texts, Zayaruznaya shows how monstrous or hybrid exempla are musically sculpted by rhythmic and textural means. These divisive musical procedures point to the contradictory aspects not only of explicitly monstrous bodies, but of such apparently unified entities as the body politic, the courtly lady, and the Holy Trinity. Zayaruznaya casts a new light on medieval modes of musical representation, with profound implications for broader disciplinary narratives about the history of text-music relations, the emergence of musical unity, and the ontology of the musical work.

Pictorial Library of Bible Lands

Pictorial Library of Bible Lands
Author: Todd Bolen
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
Total Pages:
Release: 2004-03-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780825424144

Download Pictorial Library of Bible Lands Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The most complete collection of high resolution Bible Land images available! Perfect for worship, class study, or personal Bible study. Presented in standard graphic file formats for easy access. Classroom and non-profit permissions included. Site licensing available.