History of the Ancient World

Babylon

Kings of Neo-Kings of Neo-BabyloniaBabylonia

New Babylonian (Chaldaean) New Babylonian (Chaldaean) Empire Empire

NabopolassarNabopolassar ( (Nebopolassar)Nebopolassar) established the Chaldaean established the Chaldaean dynasty in 625 BC.dynasty in 625 BC.

In 605 he sent his son In 605 he sent his son NebuchadnezzarNebuchadnezzar II (605-562) II (605-562) to do battle with the to do battle with the Egyptians. Egyptians.

Neb. Campaign ag. JudahNeb. Campaign ag. Judah

Babylonian Empire map Babylonian Empire map with movements of Jewswith movements of Jews

Exile of the Southern Exile of the Southern KingdomKingdom

Babylonian EmpireBabylonian Empire

Babylonian Empire mapBabylonian Empire map

Ancient Babylon Ancient Babylon

Ancient BabylonAncient Babylon

Ancient Babylon 3Ancient Babylon 3Ancient BabylonAncient Babylon

The Ishtar Gate 1The Ishtar Gate 1

The The Ishtar Ishtar GateGate

The Ishtar The Ishtar GateGate

The Ishtar GateThe Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar GateThe Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar GateThe Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar GateThe Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar GateThe Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar GateThe Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar The Ishtar Gate Gate ModelModel

Pharmacy in Ancient BabylonPharmacy in Ancient Babylon

Babylonian Babylonian ReligionReligion

Babylon Marduk Sanctuary Babylon Marduk Sanctuary modelmodel

Babylon Marduk Sanctuary Babylon Marduk Sanctuary modelmodel

zigguratziggurat

Hanging Gardens of BabylonHanging Gardens of Babylon

OT Timeline to 586 BCOT Timeline to 586 BC

3 men in the furnace3 men in the furnace

 

Development of Judaism in Development of Judaism in BabylonBabylon

End of Jewish Idolatry

Attention given to the Law; formation of the canon

Synagogues developed

Development of Judaism in Development of Judaism in BabylonBabylon

Additional Non-Biblical practicesAdditional Non-Biblical practices

o Fast of Tenth of Teveth (Tebet) (Jan.): o Fast of Tenth of Teveth (Tebet) (Jan.):

Jerusalem was besieged that month.Jerusalem was besieged that month.

o Fast of 17th of Tammuz (July): o Fast of 17th of Tammuz (July):

Jerusalem was taken.Jerusalem was taken.

o Fast of 9th of Av (Aug.): o Fast of 9th of Av (Aug.):

Jerusalem was destroyed.Jerusalem was destroyed.

o Fast of Gedaliah: this governor was o Fast of Gedaliah: this governor was assassinated by Ishmael.assassinated by Ishmael.

Development of JudaismDevelopment of Judaism

Statue Statue of of Empires Empires

The The Four Four BeastsBeasts

Babylon

Medo-Persia

Greece

Rome

The Two The Two GoatsGoats

The The Two Two GoatsGoats

Greece

Medo-Persia

Comparative Comparative VisionsVisions

Belshazzar’s FeastBelshazzar’s Feast

Mesopotamia: Beginnings of Mesopotamia: Beginnings of CivilizationCivilization