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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 ...
- 7 October 562 BC – August 560 BC
- Nebuchadnezzar II
Mar 12, 2024 · Marduk’s significance in the Bible can be seen in the numerous references to Babylon and its gods throughout the Old Testament. In the Book of Daniel, for example, the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar is depicted as holding himself up as a god and demanding worship, which is seen as a defilement of the true God of Israel.
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. The page on Berossus mentions that he reigned for 2 years but, according to Josephus, Amel-Marduk reigned 18 years.
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...)
27 Awel-Marduk set Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, free from prison. It was in the 37th year after Jehoiachin had been taken away to Babylon. It was also the year Awel-Marduk became king of Babylon. It was on the 27th day of the 12th month. 28 Awel-Marduk spoke kindly to Jehoiachin.
Mar 9, 2023 · Andy McIlvain. Mar 9, 2023. 5 min read. Icons of the Bible: Amel-Marduk (Evil Merodach) of Babylon. Updated: Sep 3, 2023. Icons of the Bible: Amel-Marduk (Evil Merodach) of Babylon. The story of Amel-Marduk (Evil Merodach) was bound up in the lives of the Jewish people of that time, especially King Jehoiachin. Icons of the Bible.
Amel-Marduk (d. 560 BC), was the son and successor of Nebuchadrezzar, , king of Babylon. He reigned only two years (562 - 560 BC). According to the Biblical Book of Kings, he pardoned and released Jehoiachin, king of Judah, who had been a prisoner in Babylon for thirty-seven years. (2 Kings 25:27) Allegedly because Amel-Marduk tried to modify ...
