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Information
about Iraq history
(from a reader – not confirmed)
Just in case
you might think of Iraq as only an oil-rich nation, ruled by an evil dictator
for thirty years, whether it has been supporting terrorists or may not be very
important, here are a few important facts regarding the history and roles that
this nation has played down through history.
DID YOU KNOW?
1. The garden of Eden was in Iraq.
2.
Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!
3. Noah built
the ark in Iraq.
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.
5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq.
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor which is in Iraq.
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.
9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel.
10. Amos cried out in Iraq.
11. Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem.
12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq!
13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq.
14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon, saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq.
15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the captive Jews into Iraq.
16. Ezekiel
preached in Iraq.
17. The wise men were from Iraq. (Where are the "wise" men today?)
18. Peter preached in Iraq.
19. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon, which was a
city in Iraq!
And you have probably seen this one? Israel is the nation most often mentioned
in the Bible. But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq! However, that
is not the name that is used in the Bible. The names used in the Bible are
Babylon, Land of Shinar and Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotamia means "between the
two rivers," more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq
means country with deep roots. Indeed, Iraq is a country with deep roots and is
a very significant country in the Bible. Here's why.
* Eden was in Iraq--Genesis 2:10-14
* Adam and Eve were created in Iraq--Genesis 2:7-8
* Satan made his first recorded appearance in Iraq--Genesis 3:1-6
* Nimrod established Babylon and the Tower of Babel was built in Iraq--Genesis
10:8-97; 11:1-4
* The confusion of the languages took place in Iraq--Genesis 11:5-11
* Abraham came from a city in Iraq--Genesis 11:31; Acts 7:2-4
* Isaac's bride came from Iraq--Genesis 24:3-4; 10
* Jacob spent 20 years in Iraq--Genesis 27:42-45; 31:38
* The first world Empire was in Iraq--Daniel 1:1-2; 2:36-38
* The greatest revival in history was in a city in Iraq--Jonah 3
* The events of the book of Esther took place in Iraq--Esther
* The book of Nahum was a prophecy agains! t a city in Iraq--Nahum
* The book or Revelation has prophecies against Babylon, which was the old name
for the nation of Iraq--Revelation 17 & 18
No other nation, except Israel, has more history and prophecy associated with it
than Iraq.
And...
This is something to think about! Since America is typically represented by an
eagle, Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages. The following verse
is from the Quran, (the Islamic Bible):
Quran (9:11) -- For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome
Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and
lo, while some of the people trembled in despair, still more rejoiced; for the
wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah; and there was peace. (Note
the verse number!)
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