Triumphs at Carchemish, 2Ki 24:7; Jer 46:2; conquer Judah, 2Ki 24:10-13; 2Ki 25:1-10; 2Ch 36:6-21; Jer 39:1-8; 52:1-27
Nebuchadnezzar (Heb. Nebûkadneztstsar and Nebûkadre’tstsar, “who protects from misfortunes” ; Aram. Nebûkadnetstsar; in Gr. sources the same interchange between n and r is found, Naboujodonosor and Nabokodrósoros). Name of 2 Babylonian kings, of which only Nebuchadnezzar II, the 2nd king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (605-562 BC) played a role in biblical history. He is particularly known for his conquest of Jerusalem and for the rebuilding of Babylon. The many inscriptions of Nebuchadnezzar that have been unearthed during the last century speak almost exclusively of his building activities in Babylon and elsewhere; only a few of them are texts dealing with events in his reign. Until 1956, virtually all historical knowledge about Nebuchadnezzar came from the Bible and Josephus, but in that year the Babylonian Chronicle tablets covering the first 11 years of his reign were discovered; they may be, perhaps, the anticipation of other historical texts from the time of Nebuchadnezzar. He is first mentioned in the Chronicle as commander of a separate army, during the 19th regnal year of his father Nabopolassar (607 BC; an astronomical text establishes beyond doubt the BC date of these regnal years) . Two years later, in the spring (northern hemisphere) of 605 BC, Nabopolassar fell ill, stayed behind, and sent Nebuchadnezzar to fight the Egyptians, who had dug in at the fortified city of Carchemish on the upper Euphrates. In battle the young crown prince defeated them and destroyed Carchemish. He chased the fleeing into Hamat district, and in a 2nd battle he crushed them completely; then he conquered the entire “land of Hati”, that is, Syria-Palestine. See Chronology (I, C). 372. Clay prism of Nebuchadnezzar containing a list of his court officials, some of whom are mentioned in the book of Jeremiah. He must have been on the march south when he accepted the surrender of Jerusalem and took Jewish hostages, among whom were Daniel and his 3 friends of his (Dan 1:1-4). Before reaching the border of Egypt he received news of his father’s death on the 8th of Abu (Ab; perhaps August 15, 605 BC), and hastened back to consolidate his position in Egypt. throne. Josephus, citing Berossus’s account, says that he returned by the short route through the desert, leaving his generals to follow him with the prisoners, including the Jews. Arriving in Babylon he took the throne unopposed on the 1st of Ululu (Elul; approximately September 7). He then returned to Syria to organize the newly conquered territories. From then on we find Nebuchadnezzar in Syria or Palestine almost every year. However, in 601 BC he suffered a defeat or semi-defeat at the hands of the Egyptians, and consequently he stayed in his land the following year (600 BC) to rebuild his diminished army. The growing Egyptian power, which defeated him, was probably the reason that Jehoiakim of Judah risked refusing to pay the annual tribute to Babylon (2Ki 24:1), believing that the balance of power had tilted in favor of Egypt. Of Egipt. In 599/98 BC Nebuchadnezzar’s forces returned to Syria-Palestine, but were engaged in fighting against Arab tribes. The following year he turned his attention from him to Judah: Jehoiakim had died before his arrival, and his son Joachim was on the throne. He took Jerusalem on Adar 2 (approximately March 16) 597 BC, sent Jehoiachin captive to Babylon with 10,000 of the most distinguished citizens (vs 8-16), among whom was the prophet Ezekiel (Eze 1:1, 21, 33:21), and made Zedekiah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king of Judah. (2 Kings 24:17). When several years later the new king rebelled, the Babylonians returned and took the city after a siege of more than 2 years, in the 19th year of Nebuchadnezzar, that is, the summer (northern hemisphere) of 586 BC They destroyed Jerusalem and the temple, and deported most of the remaining population to Babylon (2Ki 25:8-11). He also destroyed mainland Tire after a 13-year siege (Eze 26:1-28:19). A fragmentary inscription mentions a military campaign against Pharaoh Amasis of Egypt, in the 37th year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign (Jer 42:7-18; Eze 29:17-21). NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM STATUE Dan_1-4 describes Daniel’s experience under Nebuchadnezzar and tells how the king came to know the Hebrew religion and the true God. The mental illness that affected the monarch for 7 years is only known from the Bible (Dan_4), since court officials rarely recorded such misfortunes. However, it is possible that a fragmentary cuneiform tablet in the British Museum, published in 1975, refers to her, because it says of the king that “life seemed worthless to” yes, that he “showed no love for his son and for his daughter”, and that “the family and the clan do not exist” for him. When he died (562 BC), he was succeeded to the throne by his son Amel-Marduk, the Evil-merodach of the Bible. For Nebuchadnezzar’s extensive building activity in his capital, see Babylon and fig 297. Bib.: DJ Wiseman, Chronicles of Chaldaean Kings (London, 1956); FJ-AA i.135-138; i.21; ANET 308; AK Grayson, Babylonian Historical-Literary Texts (Toronto, 1975), pp. 88-92. 823
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
The great king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (605 to 562 BC). He was the author of the transfer of Judah to Babylon, in what were his 70 years of captivity. His name appears prominently in the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and in chs. end of Kings and Chronicles.
In the year 605 he decisively defeated the Egyptians at Carchemish. Jehoiakim, king of Judah, was a vassal of Babylon for three years, but then he rebelled (2Ki 24:1). In the year 597, Jehoiakim rebelled again and Nebuchadnezzar sent his troops on a new expedition to the west. Jehoiakim died (Jer 22: 18-19) and his son Jehoiachin occupied the throne for three months. He was taken to Babylon where he remained a captive for 37 years, after which he enjoyed a certain freedom (2Ki 25: 27-30). Ezekiel was among the captives taken by this expedition. The chronicles of Nebuchadnezzar coincide with the biblical account. This discovery allows us to have what is perhaps one of the best documented dates in the OT.
There is no extra-biblical account of Nebuchadnezzar’s madness (Daniel 4), although more than one king suffered from illnesses and mental disorders (Ashurbanipal and Cambyses). Much of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign is a historical loophole. Nebuchadnezzar was succeeded by his son Evil-merodach, but with the demise of the magisterial Nebuchadnezzar, the Neo-Babylonian Empire soon fell prey to the Persians during the reign of Cyrus.
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
See CHALDEES.
Source: Archaeological Biblical Dictionary
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Ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire: (602-581 BC).
Defeated Pharaoh Necho, destroyed Jerusalem, and took the Israelites captive: (587 BC, 2Ki 25:1-21). He is mentioned many times in the Bible, especially in Daniel 1-5: (1Ch 6:15, 2 Chr.36, Ezra 1:7Ezra 2:1, Ezra 5:12-14, Ezra 6:5, Neh 7: 6, Esther 2:6 , Jer 21:2, Jer 52:4, Eze 26:7.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
(May Nabu protect the posterity of). King of Babylon (605-562 BC) mentioned very often in the biblical records. It is known that he had made conquests in Assyria before he became king. In 605 BC he defeated the Egyptians at the famous battle of Carchemish, which gave the Chaldeans dominion over the lands between Egypt and Mesopotamia, including the kingdom of Judah (the kingdom of Israel had already been destroyed by the Egyptians). Assyrians). The following year he sacked Ashkelon, which refused to pay tribute. Jehoiakim, king of Judah, paid tribute for three years (2 Kings 24:1). But N. suffered some defeats at the hands of the Egyptians, which Joacim wanted to take advantage of to rebel, allying himself with them, for which N. attacked Jerusalem, taking it and taking Joaquin, heir of Joacim, along with other hostages, leaving as king to an uncle of Jehoiachin whom he called Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:8-18). The latter ruled for about nine years, but rebelled against N. At that time he ministered as prophet Jeremiah, who left an account of what happened (Jer. 37-40). N. besieged Jerusalem for three years, at the end of which he took it. Zedekiah was taken to Riblah, where the king of Babylon killed his sons and his nobles in his presence, gouged out his eyes, and then took him to his land. Jerusalem was burned and its walls torn down (Jer 39:2-8). When he transported Joaquín N. he took the vessels of Jehovah to the temple of his gods. Among the captives were Daniel and his companions. The descriptions in the book of Daniel correspond with what is known from other sources about the character of N. The story of N.’s dream, narrated in Dan. 2, prompted Daniel’s promotion to a higher position at court. Later N. made a gold statue that caused problems for Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who refused to worship it and were thrown into a fiery furnace, from which God delivered them. Extra-biblical sources are not abundant on the last thirty years of N.’s reign, which is why it is thought that it was possibly in that period that the temporary madness that is narrated in chap. Daniel 4. N. was a great builder: he built temples, great avenues and the famous hanging gardens of Babylon, in honor of his wife Amitis.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, (ac. “Nabu-kudurri-usur”: “Let Nebo defend the borders!”). Another possible transcription is Nebuchadnezzar. Son of Nabopolassar and king of Babylon. His father successfully led a Chaldean rebellion against Assyria, and founded (in 625 BC) the New Babylonian Empire. The Umanmandá, allies of Nabopolassar, seized Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, in the year 612. The new rulers of the Assyrian territories had the power of Egypt in check ever since. Pharaoh Neco II, enthroned in 609 BC, invaded Palestine (2 Kings 23:9; 2 Chron. 35:20), defeating Josiah, king of Judah, who wanted to oppose him, and killing him in battle of Megiddo (in the year 608). Necho returned from Egypt soon after with a large army, in order to extend his domain beyond the Euphrates. Nabopolassar sent his son, Nebuchadnezzar, to confront the Egyptians, who were crushed (in 605 BC) at the Battle of Carchemish. Nebuchadnezzar pushed them back to Egypt, and subjugated the countries he passed through (2 Kings 24:7; Jer. 46:2), from the Euphrates to the river of Egypt. Hearing of his father’s death, he left his generals to finish the war in…