IRAQ -- VERY INTERESTING -- DID YOU KNOW

[Stewart_B]

IRAQ -- VERY INTERESTING -- 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 3 Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (that's good news to know that JESUS has been in Iraq too as the 4th person in the fiery furnace!)

14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon, saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq. (which hopefully Saddam will too!)

15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive 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 & Eve were created in Iraq--Genesis 2:7-8

* Satan made his first recorded appearance in Iraq--Genesis 3:1-6

* Nimrod established Babylon & 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 against 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.

[Stewart_B]

If you a bible buff like me this is interesting.

[Inyokern]

The events of the book of Esther took place in Iraq--Esther

I think Esther took place in Iran.

[Senator Pardek]

"And The Cradle Will Iraq" is on VH's 3rd album.

[Stewart_B]

LOL

[NYC GOP Chick]

I think Esther took place in Iran.

It was Persia back then...

[Stewart_B]

My wife is checking this out (in bible) right now

[NYC GOP Chick]

rimshot

[crz]

I disagree with the notion that Eden was in Iraq. It was in Turkey.

[MegaSilver]

* The first world Empire was in Iraq--Daniel 1:1-2 & 2:36-38

Isn't that Iran, or Persia?

[Psycho_Bunny]

2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization

A reserve Marine Sgt, who is a Personal Trainer at my work, recently returned from being stationed outside of Ur.

I asked him what it was like to try to bring civilization back to the first city.

It's pretty sad.

[GulliverSwift]

Try Egypt or China.

[LiteKeeper]

For fascinating information about the place of Iraq in Biblical HIstory go to Clues to Creation in Genesis

This is an eBook written by Donald Wiseman's father during his tour of duty in Iraq in the 20's. He describes the work of the archaeologists during that era and the absolutely amazing discoveries they made. The book is $16 - but the original is selling for $225 - even though the "sticker price" is $6.95. It is a MUST read for anyone interested in Iraq and the Bible, and particularly in the correlation between the authorship of Genesis by Moses and the massive number of Sumerian cuneiform tablets of the same era.

I searched for three months before I stumbled on this site. BTW - any purchases will assist Donald Wiseman who is quite elderly, and in need of income. I have absolutely nothing to do with this site other than being a customer. The information was shared with me by the owner of the site.

[Stewart_B]

That is sad.

[Stewart_B]

Thanks for the info.

[freedom44]

Actually most of this stuff happened in what is NOW Iraq, but was THEN the Persian Empire, so it was controlled by Iranians and not Iraqis, therefore majority of this stuff cannot be attributed to Iraqis.

Esther was married to a *Persian* King, Daniel was in the Lions Den's when Darius the King of the Persian King was in control, etc..

[freedom44]

17. The wise men were from Iraq. (Where are the "wise" men today?)

The wise men were 'magi' the religion of the Persian Empire, they were Zoroastrians a religion found in late Persia and modern day Iran.

Where did this goof off get this load of BS?

[elli1]

What should have been #1 on the list:

1. The Tigris & Euphrates rivers are in Iraq. (That explains pretty much everything else on the list.)

[Stewart_B]

LOL. Im not sure if its a load of BS or not. My wife and I are checking out the scripture sited in the bible.
We recieved it in an e-mail from friends in Fla.

[Stewart_B]

True

[freedom44]

Scripture from the Bible is pertaining to Persia and the Persian Empire, there was no Iraq in the Bible.

Cyrus the Great who freed the Jews was a Persian King, as were Darius and Xerxes all mentioned several times in the Bible.

The Magi could not have came from 'Iraq', there was no such thing as Iraq.. to the east was the Persian Empire, religious leaders were Magi (Holy men of the Zoroastrian faith)