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God, Science and the Bible

News from the world of science about God and the Bible.

by Mario Seiglie, Tom Robinson and Scott Ashley

Tomb of biblical King Cyrus may be lost forever

The sixth-century-B.C. Persian emperor Cyrus II, known to history as Cyrus the Great, is one of the most intriguing figures mentioned in the Bible. Recognized as a remarkably enlightened ruler for his era, he also played a key role in the fulfillment of a major Bible prophecy.

His story begins about a century before his birth when God inspired the prophet Isaiah to write: "Thus says the Lord . . . , who says of Cyrus, 'He is My shepherd, and he shall perform all My pleasure, saying to Jerusalem, "You shall be built," and to the temple, "Your foundation shall be laid."'

"Thus says the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held-to subdue nations before him and loose the armor of kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut . . . I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the Lord, who call you by your name, am the God of Israel" (Isaiah 44:24,28; 45:1-3, emphasis added).

The kingdom of Judah fell to Babylonian invaders about a century later, in 586 B.C. Jerusalem was razed to the ground; its walls and its magnificent temple, constructed by King Solomon, were utterly demolished. Most of the citizens of Jerusalem and Judah were taken captive to Babylon. Yet God did not forget His promise to eventually bring His people back to Jerusalem (Jeremiah 29:10-14).

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• _Archaeology and the Book of Joshua: The Conquest
• _Archaeology and the Book of Judges
• _King David's Reign: A Nation United
• _King Solomon's Reign: Israel's Golden Years
• _The Early Kings of Israel: A Kingdom Divided
• _The Later Kings of Israel: A Kingdom's Downfall
• _The Early Kings of Judah: Miraculous Deliverance
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