Old Testament Bible Dictionary Essay
Bible Dictionary Project
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Course: Bible 104-B40
Date: 6/14/2014
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The Book of Job.
Considered a Wisdom book of the Bible, The Book of Job was written in the style of Hebrew poetic dialogue. Although the author is unknown, there are three prevailing thoughts on authorship. First, Job wrote the book at the end of the events he chronicled. Second, Moses wrote the book and third, due to some unique verbiage and the writing style, simply an unknown writer from perhaps Babylon. Estimates of the date for the Book of Job put it around 1600BC, however, the writer does provide some clues that can be used to narrow the timeframe to, at the earliest, the fourth generator …show more content…
The Lion’s Den, the writing on the wall, and The Tower of Babel as well as the hanging gardens are all associated with the ancient city of Babylon. Alexander the Great died there while some of the greatest names in the history of the world ruled there. Founded by Sargon of Akkad around 2334 BC, Babylon has seen its share of greatness and its share of ruin. Alexander the Great treated the ancient city with reverence and respect, ordering his men not destroy the city and or molest its residents. After his death the city fell into obscurity, being fought over instead of repaired until finally it disappeared from the world under the sands of Iraq. In the 19th century, a push of biblical archaeology helped bring Babylon back from the dead, never inhabited again; Babylon became a scared historical location. During his reign, Saddam Hussein attempted to bring back Babylon falsely claiming to be a descendant of King Nebuchadnezzar. In his attempt, he destroyed much of the historical value of the remaining walls and building. As a young soldier serving in Iraq, I was blessed to be able to visit what was left of the ancient city. I was able to see where historians believe the Lion’s Den was as well as many other very important historical
Name:
Student ID:
Course: Bible 104-B40
Date: 6/14/2014
Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project:
The Book of Job.
Considered a Wisdom book of the Bible, The Book of Job was written in the style of Hebrew poetic dialogue. Although the author is unknown, there are three prevailing thoughts on authorship. First, Job wrote the book at the end of the events he chronicled. Second, Moses wrote the book and third, due to some unique verbiage and the writing style, simply an unknown writer from perhaps Babylon. Estimates of the date for the Book of Job put it around 1600BC, however, the writer does provide some clues that can be used to narrow the timeframe to, at the earliest, the fourth generator …show more content…
The Lion’s Den, the writing on the wall, and The Tower of Babel as well as the hanging gardens are all associated with the ancient city of Babylon. Alexander the Great died there while some of the greatest names in the history of the world ruled there. Founded by Sargon of Akkad around 2334 BC, Babylon has seen its share of greatness and its share of ruin. Alexander the Great treated the ancient city with reverence and respect, ordering his men not destroy the city and or molest its residents. After his death the city fell into obscurity, being fought over instead of repaired until finally it disappeared from the world under the sands of Iraq. In the 19th century, a push of biblical archaeology helped bring Babylon back from the dead, never inhabited again; Babylon became a scared historical location. During his reign, Saddam Hussein attempted to bring back Babylon falsely claiming to be a descendant of King Nebuchadnezzar. In his attempt, he destroyed much of the historical value of the remaining walls and building. As a young soldier serving in Iraq, I was blessed to be able to visit what was left of the ancient city. I was able to see where historians believe the Lion’s Den was as well as many other very important historical