Interesting "Did You Know's" About Iraq ...
Just in case some of you might think of Iraq as only as oil rich nations, ruled by an evil dictator for 30 years and has been supporting terrorists for 30 years, here are a few important facts regarding the important history and roles that this nation has played down through history.
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 iwas 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 chidlren 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 Jews captive into Iraq
16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq
17. The wise men were from Iraq
18. Peter preached in Iraq
19. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon, which was a city in Iraq
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 & Genesis 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 of 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.
So ... was Iraq important in centuries past, important today and important in the future in the fulfilling and completion of God's Word? What do you think?
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