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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Amel-MardukAmel-Marduk - Wikipedia

    The Bible states that Amel-Marduk freed Jeconiah, king of Judah, after 37 years of imprisonment in Babylon, the only concrete political act attributed to Amel-Marduk in any extant source. Though such acts of clemency are known from accession ceremonies, and in this case may have been connected to the celebration of the Babylonian New Year's ...

  2. 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”.

  3. Mar 12, 2024 · The story of creation and the struggle between good and evil that it symbolizes has been retold and reinterpreted countless times in both religious and secular contexts. Marduks significance in the Bible can be seen in the numerous references to Babylon and its gods throughout the Old Testament.

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  5. www.livius.org › articles › personAmel-Marduk - Livius

    Aug 10, 2020 · Amel-Marduk: king of Babylonia, ruled 562-560. Relatives. Father: Nebuchadnezzar. Mother: Amytis (?) Sister: Kasšaya (married to Neriglissar) Main deeds. Original name: Nabû-šuma-ukîn. Falls victim to a court conspiracy; is sent to jail, where he meets former king Jehoiachin of Judah.

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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. Who Was EVIL-MERODACH?

  8. Sep 26, 2022 · The page on Berossus mentions that he reigned for 2 years but, according to Josephus, Amel-Marduk reigned 18 years. So, the difference is 16 years. Some other source says that the reign was started in 582 B.C.E. and therefore the difference is 20 years. When exactly was the reign of Amel-Marduk?

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