Cyrus – Bible Q

Who were the kings of Media and Persia?

Answered by BibleQ . November 13, 2012 - 1:50 am 1

Both Media and Persia were ancient kingdoms in what is now Iran. The Medes emerged as a unified kingdom during the period of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. They formed an alliance with the Babylonians to capture Nineveh (612 BC) resulting in the collaspe of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The Median Empire had dominance over the kingdom of […]

What is the relationship between King Darius and King Cyrus in the Bible?

Answered by BibleQ . March 17, 2012 - 11:23 pm 4

Darius and Cyrus were names of Persian kings. In fact, there were several kings called Cyrus and Darius, but the ones relevant to the biblical record were Cyrus II (also known as Cyrus the great): 576–530 BC; Darius I (also known as Darius the great): 550–486BC. Cyrus II is mentioned in the Bible in 2 Chronicles 36:22-23; […]

Did God make a covenant with any nation other than Israel?

Answered by BibleQ . August 16, 2011 - 12:55 am 2

Israel were a special, chosen nation that God brought up out of slavery in the land of Egypt and then gave them the land of Israel to live in (Exodus 19:3 – 6). He made a covenant with them, an agreement which meant that they would get the land that he had promised them, but […]

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Who were the kings of Media and Persia?

What is the relationship between King Darius and King Cyrus in the Bible?

Did God make a covenant with any nation other than Israel?

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