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Mar 22, 2021 · Amel-Marduk: 562-560 B.C.; a study based on cuneiform, Old Testament, Greek, Latin and rabbinical sources : Sack, Ronald H. (Ronald Herbert), 1943- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
MARDUK mär’ dōōk. Marduk became chief god of the Babylonian pantheon at the time of Hammurabi. To him were transferred the functions and exploits of the storm-god and creator En-lil. His principal temple was the É-sag-ila, “the house that lifts up its head” in Babylon. In the myth and ritual of the Babylonian New Year Festival each ...
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his death, Amel-Marduk,7 his son became king. He is known to readers of the Bible by the generous treatment which he accorded to Jehoiakin, the captive king of Judah (2 Kgs. 25-ê27ïï.). After a short reign of two years (562-560), characterized by Berossus8 as lawless and wanton, Amel-Marduk was put to death at the instigation or with the ...
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Father: NebuchadnezzarMother: Amytis (?)Sister: Kasšaya (married to Neriglissar)Original name: Nabû-šuma-ukînFalls victim to a court conspiracy; is sent to jail, where he meets former king Jehoiachin of JudahBefore Ulûlu566: released; he accepts a new name, Amel-Marduk ("Man of Marduk")562: Becomes king after the death of his fatherIrving Finkel, "The Lament of Nabû-šuma-ukîn" in J. Renger (ed.), Babylon. Focus mesopotamischer Geschichte, Wiege früher Gelehrtsamkeit, Mythos in der Moderne(1999 Saaerbrücken) 323-341
Amel-Marduk. Published by De Gruyter 2010 (Print 2009) Amel-Marduk. Francis Joannès. https://doi.org/10.1515/EBR.amelmarduk. Entry Type. Lemma. Entry Language. English. Amel-Marduk (biblical Evil-merodach; 2 Kgs 25 : 7; Jer 52 : 31) succeeded his father Nebuchadnezzar II in the summer of 562 BCE, but only reigned for ... Source. Title.
A number of significant events occurred between Daniel 4 and 5 which contributed to the scene in Daniel 5. Nebuchadnezzar had a son named Evil-Merodach (aka Amel-Marduk) who succeeded him on the throne but ruled for only two years (562-560 BC). He is mentioned by name in 2 Kings 25:27-30.
the Bible this title is strictly reserved for God. Unless otherwise indicated, all biblical quotations are taken from the New International Version. 'Amel-Marduk, who is also known as Evil-Merodach from 2 Kgs 25:27-30, was king Nebuchadnezzar's son. `Six times in the chapter Nebuchadnezzar is called Belshazzar's father: in v. 2 ("his father"),
