Daniel, Darius the Median, Cyrus the Great; A Chronologico-Historical Study Based on Results of Recent Researches, and from Sources Hebrew, Greek, Cuneiform, Etc
Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... may, perhaps, also account for the use of the "Elamite robe," as distinguishing this priest of the Semitic Nebo from the Aryan Cambyses. who either himself, or by the instrumentality of another priest, was making unusually large " freewill offerings" to the same god. (//. C. and M., p. 503.) "Son " is a recently suggested reading. But of what king? Certainly not of Cyrus, nor of Belshazzar. Nor could it be Belshazzar, the son of Nabonidos, as the death of this person, the object of so much grief, whosoever it may have been, must have occurred in February, B. C, 537, since the mourning and funeral ceremonies lasted from 27th Adar (February) to 3d Nisan (March). If it could be proved that the funeral was that of Belshazzar, that would, of course, be a flat contradiction of Daniel, since in his story Belshazzar was slain as early as Tammuz (June), B. C. 538. But no such proof as yet has been found, and no good reason has been given, nor is it at all probable that a satisfactory account can ever be rendered, as to why such exceptionally distinguished obsequies should attend the funeral of the slain ' second ' or subordinate "ruler" of the defunct BabylonoChaldean kingdom, (Compare page 77). IV. Identification of Darius the Median There remains now the identification of the person named "Darius the Median," who figures in both Daniel and Josephus, as ruler with the first, and as conqueror of Babylon, or the kingdom of the Chaldeans, with the latter writer. Taking the data supplied by the inscriptions, the secular historians, the Biblical books, and Josephus, treating all with fairness and due respect, it is hoped that a satisfactory and conclusive result may be attained. It may be well to emphasize the singular ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Daniel, Darius the Median, Cyrus the Great; A Chronologico-Historical Study Based on Results of Recent Researches, and from Sources Hebrew, Greek, Cuneiform, Etc. To get started finding Daniel, Darius the Median, Cyrus the Great; A Chronologico-Historical Study Based on Results of Recent Researches, and from Sources Hebrew, Greek, Cuneiform, Etc, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Daniel, Darius the Median, Cyrus the Great; A Chronologico-Historical Study Based on Results of Recent Researches, and from Sources Hebrew, Greek, Cuneiform, Etc
Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... may, perhaps, also account for the use of the "Elamite robe," as distinguishing this priest of the Semitic Nebo from the Aryan Cambyses. who either himself, or by the instrumentality of another priest, was making unusually large " freewill offerings" to the same god. (//. C. and M., p. 503.) "Son " is a recently suggested reading. But of what king? Certainly not of Cyrus, nor of Belshazzar. Nor could it be Belshazzar, the son of Nabonidos, as the death of this person, the object of so much grief, whosoever it may have been, must have occurred in February, B. C, 537, since the mourning and funeral ceremonies lasted from 27th Adar (February) to 3d Nisan (March). If it could be proved that the funeral was that of Belshazzar, that would, of course, be a flat contradiction of Daniel, since in his story Belshazzar was slain as early as Tammuz (June), B. C. 538. But no such proof as yet has been found, and no good reason has been given, nor is it at all probable that a satisfactory account can ever be rendered, as to why such exceptionally distinguished obsequies should attend the funeral of the slain ' second ' or subordinate "ruler" of the defunct BabylonoChaldean kingdom, (Compare page 77). IV. Identification of Darius the Median There remains now the identification of the person named "Darius the Median," who figures in both Daniel and Josephus, as ruler with the first, and as conqueror of Babylon, or the kingdom of the Chaldeans, with the latter writer. Taking the data supplied by the inscriptions, the secular historians, the Biblical books, and Josephus, treating all with fairness and due respect, it is hoped that a satisfactory and conclusive result may be attained. It may be well to emphasize the singular ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Daniel, Darius the Median, Cyrus the Great; A Chronologico-Historical Study Based on Results of Recent Researches, and from Sources Hebrew, Greek, Cuneiform, Etc. To get started finding Daniel, Darius the Median, Cyrus the Great; A Chronologico-Historical Study Based on Results of Recent Researches, and from Sources Hebrew, Greek, Cuneiform, Etc, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.