Thematic Bible: Medo-persian kingdom
Thematic Bible
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Entertained magnificently
When these days were completed, the king gave a banquet lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.
in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his princes and attendants, the army officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence.
Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the king’s bounty.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes longimanus or ahasuerus
Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces,
And the elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
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Thus says the LORD to Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken by the right hand, To subdue nations before him And to loose the loins of kings; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: "I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars. "I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden wealth of secret places, So that you may know that it is I, The LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name. read more.
"For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me.
"For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me.
Medo-persian kingdom » People of, warlike
“Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung shield and helmet in you; they set forth your splendor.
Medo-persian kingdom » Peculiar customs in
The drinking was done according to the law, there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household that he should do according to the desires of each person.
Now when the turn of each young lady came to go in to King Ahasuerus, after the end of her twelve months under the regulations for the women--for the days of their beautification were completed as follows: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and the cosmetics for women-- the young lady would go in to the king in this way: anything that she desired was given her to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.
Medo-persian kingdom » Illustrated by » Silver part of image in nebuchadnezzar's dream
The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze,
After you there will arise another kingdom inferior to you, then another third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Put to death all who approached them without permission
“Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens also will fast in the same way. And thus I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.”
“All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that for any man or woman who comes to the king to the inner court who is not summoned, he has but one law, that he be put to death, unless the king holds out to him the golden scepter so that he may live. And I have not been summoned to come to the king for these thirty days.”
Medo-persian kingdom » Babylon taken by the king of
But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became so proud that he behaved arrogantly, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him.
Medo-persian kingdom » Celebrated for wise men
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times—for it was the custom of the king so to speak before all who knew law and justice
Medo-persian kingdom » Laws of, unalterable
Then they approached and spoke before the king about the king’s injunction, “Did you not sign an injunction that any man who makes a petition to any god or man besides you, O king, for thirty days, is to be cast into the lions’ den?” The king replied, “The statement is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked.”
Then these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Recognize, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Downfall by alexander
He came up to the ram that had the two horns, which I had seen standing in front of the canal, and rushed at him in his mighty wrath.
And a mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
Medo-persian kingdom » Illustrated by » A ram with two horns
Then I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a ram which had two horns was standing in front of the canal. Now the two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, with the longer one coming up last.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Were exceeding rich
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Dwelt in royal palaces
The couriers, hastened and impelled by the king’s command, went out, riding on the royal steeds; and the decree was given out at the citadel in Susa.
in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa,
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa,
Medo-persian kingdom » Divided into many provinces
Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces,
Medo-persian kingdom » Ruled by, absolute kings
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were before the king said, “Behold indeed, the gallows standing at Haman’s house fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai who spoke good on behalf of the king!” And the king said, “Hang him on it.”
Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of all other people and they do not observe the king’s laws, so it is not in the king’s interest to let them remain.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Darius hystaspes
Then King Darius issued a decree, and search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Conquest of babylon
The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea As windstorms in the Negev sweep on, It comes from the wilderness, from a terrifying land. A harsh vision has been shown to me; The treacherous one still deals treacherously, and the destroyer still destroys Go up, Elam, lay siege, Media; I have made an end of all the groaning she has caused.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Called kings of babylon
But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king,
Medo-persian kingdom » Peopled by descendants of elam
Medo-persian kingdom » The jews delivered from captivity by means of » 2ch 36:20
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Xerxes
And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of Greece.
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Invasion of greece under xerxes
And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of Greece.
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Extensive conquest
I saw the ram butting westward, northward, and southward, and no other beasts could stand before him nor was there anyone to rescue from his power, but he did as he pleased and magnified himself.
Medo-persian kingdom » Illustrated by » A bear
And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and thus they said to it, ‘Arise, devour much meat!’
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Held in their hand a golden sceptre
When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king extended to Esther the golden scepter which was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.
Medo-persian kingdom » Extended from india to ethiopia
Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces,
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Styled themselves king of kings
“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace. And now
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Called kings of assyria
And they observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had caused them to rejoice, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes smerdis (an usurper)
And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of his colleagues wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the text of the letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Ahasuerus or cambyses
Now in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Achmetha or ecbatana a chief city of
In Ecbatana in the fortress, which is in the province of Media, a scroll was found and there was written in it as follows: “Memorandum—