Iraq in The Bible

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Iraq in The Bible
by David L. Brown, Ph.D.
Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible.
But, do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq!
However, that is not the name that is used in the
Bible. The names used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of
Shinar, and Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotamia means
between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers. The name, Iraq, means country
with deep roots. Indeed Iraq is a country with deep
roots and is a very significant country in the Bible.
Here's why.
Eden was in Iraq (Genesis 2:10-14).
Adam and Eve were created in Iraq (Genesis 2:7-8).
Satan made his first recorded appearance in Iraq
(Genesis 3:1-6).
Nimrod established Babylon and the Tower of Babel was
built in Iraq (Genesis 10:8-9,7; 11:1-4).
The confusion of the languages took place in Iraq
(Genesis 11:5-11).
Abraham came from a city in Iraq (Genesis 11:31; Acts
7:2-4).
Isaac's bride came from Iraq (Genesis 24:3-4, 10).
Jacob spent 20 years in Iraq (Genesis 27:42-45; 31:38).
The first world Empire was in Iraq (Daniel 1:1-2;
2:36-38).
The greatest revival in history was in a city in Iraq
(Jonah 3).
The events of the book of Esther took place in Iraq
(Esther).
The book of Nahum was a prophecy against a city in Iraq
(Nahum).
The book of Revelation has prophecies against Babylon,
which was the old name for the nation of Iraq
(Revelation 17 and 18).
-- Logos Resources Pages,
http://logosresourcepages.org/OurTimes/iraq.htm