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Amel-Marduk ( Babylonian cuneiform: Amēl-Marduk, [1] meaning "man of Marduk "), [1] also known as Awil-Marduk, [2] or under the biblical rendition of his name, Evil-Merodach [1] ( Biblical Hebrew: אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ , ʾĔwīl Mərōḏaḵ ), was the third king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from 562 BC until his overthrow ...
Jun 21, 2023 · Evil-merodak (Amel-marduk) became king in the 37th year of Jehoiachin/Jeconiah’s captivity (Jeremiah 52:31) which would have been the 45th year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign. In Daniel 5:11, the queen (or queen mother in some translations) tells Belshazzar that Nebuchadnezzar was his “father the king”.
Sep 26, 2022 · According to Wikipedia, the reign of the Babylonian king Amel-Marduk (also known as Awil-Marduk and Evil-Merodach) was started in October 562 B.C.E. and was ended in August 560 B.C.E. So, it lasted for two years.
Mar 26, 2018 · Many kings of Babylon, Media, and Persia are mentioned in the Bible, all of the names in red in the table of Kings of Babylon, Media and Persia starting around 650 B.C. in the main chart.
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An up-to-date chronology for Egypt beginning with the predynastic era, although the earlier dates are necessarily estimates. Hornung, Erik, Rolf Krauss, and David Warburton. “Chronological Table for the Dynastic Period,” pp 490-495 in Ancient Egyptian Chronology (Boston: Brill, 2006).
Jan 1, 2008 · Verse 1 of chapter 5 introduces the fact that Belshazzar as king of Babylon had made a great feast to which a thousand of his lords had been invited with their wives. That such a large feast should be held by a monarch like Belshazzar is not at all strange.
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Aug 10, 2020 · Original name: Nabû-šuma-ukîn. Falls victim to a court conspiracy; is sent to jail, where he meets former king Jehoiachin of Judah. Before Ulûlu 566: released; he accepts a new name, Amel-Marduk ("Man of Marduk") 562: Becomes king after the death of his father. Releases Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 25.27-30; more...)
