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Gobryas (general), a Cyrus II general who helped in the conquering of Babylon. Gobryas (father of Mardonius), father of Mardonius and lance-bearer of Darius I. Gobryas, a Persian magus and philosopher who has been mentioned by Xanthus of Lydia.
Gobryas, as shown on the tomb of Darius the Great. Gobryas was one of the seven conspirators who killed the Magian usurper Gaumâta and helped Darius the Great become king (September 522 BC). As a reward for his help, Gobryas was appointed Darius' lance carrier ( arštibara ).
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Dec 15, 2001 · Gobryas’ close family ties with Darius and his active involvement in the latter’s seizure of power (given in great detail by Herodotus 3.70-78) explain why he held such an outstanding position as the royal spear-bearer and was entrusted with the suppression of Elam, and why his son Mardonius, being the king’s nephew, brother-in-law, and ...
- Early Prophecy Concerning The Medes
- Prophecy of Daniel
- Israel’s Restoration Under Medes and Persians
- Rebuilding of Jerusalem
First mention of the Medes in Scripture is found in the prophetic utterance of Isaiah when he declared 175 years before it was fulfilled, “Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it” (Isaiah 13:17; cp. 21:2). In succeeding verses the downfall of Babylon is predicted, “...
It was given to Daniel the prophet, however, to give the Medes and the Persians their proper place in the panorama of future history. The Medes and the Persians are anticipated in the expression in Daniel 2:39, “And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee.” This refers to the chest of silver in the image of Daniel 2, where the two a...
While the prophetic record concerning the Medes and the Persians is clear and its fulfillment is confirmed by history, its principal importance is historical rather than prophetic. In contrast to the Babylonian Empire which is significant for its destruction of Jerusalem, the city of God, beginning Gentile dominion over Israel which will not culmin...
Nehemiah adds the important final chapter in Israel’s reconstruction. Under Nehemiah’s leadership during the reign of Artaxerxes I Longimanus the wall of Jerusalem was rebuilt with the encouragement and supply of materials from the king, and subsequently the debris of the city was cleared out and houses were built, thus repopulating the city of God...
It appears from the account given by Daniel that Darius the Mede was the sovereign appointed to rule over Babylonia after the death of Belshazzar. Cyrus, after the capture of Babylon, appointed a man named Gubaru (Gobryas) as his governor at Babylon. Can he and Darius the Mede be the same person?
Most scholars view this Darius as a literary fiction, but some have tried to harmonize the Book of Daniel with history by identifying him with various known figures, notably Cyrus, Cyaxares, or Gobryas, the general who was first to enter Babylon when it fell to the Persians in 539 BCE.
Gobryas (Old Persian Gaubaruva ): satrap of Babylonia and the countries "across the river" ( Euphrates ). Gobryas was appointed in his important office by the Persian king Cyrus the Great in 535 BCE. He is mentioned in several cuneiform texts from Babylonia, in which he is called Gubâru.
