Ancient Near East

The Purpose of Towers and Temples in The Ancient Near East

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Introduction The biblical narrative about the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) has been the source of many interpretations and even more questions. Why did God destroy the tower? Why did the people build it? What did it mean when the people wanted to “make a name” for themselves? Did the tower have any connections with other similar structures in … Read more

Where Archaeology Meets The Bible: Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]

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This is now the third installment of “Where Archaeology Meets The Bible”. The first installment on the Kassite Period can be read HERE. The first for the Middle Babylonian Period can be read HERE.   Below I will be examining a number of texts from the Akkadian and Babylonian time of domination in the Ancient Near … Read more