Iraq In The Bible?
Iraq is a fascinating and beautiful country with a rich heritage. It's often been called the 'cradle of civilization' and was the home of the magnificent hanging gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
The gardens were built by King Nebuchnezzar - the great warrior king of Babylon for his wife, Amytis. Now King Nebuchnezzar's fame goes further than the building of the hanging gardens. He is legendary for conquering the lands from Babylon to the Mediterranean Sea, sacking Jerusalem and capturing its people.
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What is surprising is that all of these conquests are recorded in the Bible. During Bible times, this great ancient city of Babylon, mentioned 280 times in the Bible, was the capital of the area called Mesopotamia, also known as the Land of Shinar, the fertile land between the two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. Some of the people in the Bible lived in this area and there are many references in the Bible about the events that happened in ancient Iraq.
Let's look at some of them.
The Garden of Eden was in Mesopotamia, between the two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, and is considered the cradle of civilization. Genesis 1
Noah built the ark in Iraq. Genesis 5 & 6
The Tower of Babel was built in Iraq. Genesis 11
Abraham, the father of the three monotheist world religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was from Ur, and today called Nasiriya is in southern Iraq. Genesis 11
Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, in Iraq. Genesis 24
Jacob met Rachel in Haran, which was in Mesopotamia, Iraq. Genesis 29
Jonah, a prophet, warned the people of impending disaster in Ninevah in Iraq. Jonah 1
Amos, the prophet, foretold that Assyria in Iraq would conquer the ten northern tribes of Israel. Amos 1
The Assyrians, from northern Iraq, conquered the ten northern tribes of Israel. 2 Kings 17
Nebuchadnezzar, the great king of Babylon, came from Iraq.
Nebuchadnezzar and his army attacked Jerusalem three times.
Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Solomon's
