IRAQ FACTS

By Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.

The following article came to me recently and I contended that I should pass it on. It has been slightly edited and a conclusion added.

Just in case you might think of Iraq as "only" an oil rich nation, ruled by an evil dictator for 30 years, whether it has been supporting terrorists or may not be very important, here are a few facts regarding the important Biblical history and roles that this nation has played down through history.

1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq.
2. Mesopotamia which is now Iraq was the cradle of civilization.
3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq
5. Abraham was from Ur which is in Southern Iraq.
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah was from Nahor which is in Iraq.
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh which is in Iraq.
9. Assyria which is in Iraq conquered the ten tribes of Israel.
10. Amos cried out in Iraq.
11. Babylon which is in Iraq destroyed Jerusalem.
12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq.
13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq. (That's good
news to know that JESUS has been in Iraq too, as the 4th
person in the fiery furnace.)
14. Belshazzar; the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall"
in Iraq.
15. Nebuchadnezzaar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive
into Iraq.
16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
17. The wise men were from Iraq.
18. Peter preached in Iraq.
19. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon which was a city in Iraq. And you have probably seen this one. 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
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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:

1. Eden was in Iraq - Genesis 2:10-14.
2. Adam & Eve were created in Iraq - Genesis 2:7-8.
3. Satan made his first recorded appearance in Iraq - Genesis 3:1-6.
4. Nimrod established Babylon and the Tower of Babel was built
in Iraq - Genesis 10:8-10 & 11:1-4.
5. The confusion of the languages took place in Iraq - Genesis 11:5-11.
6. Abraham came from a city in Iraq - Genesis 11:31 & Acts 7:14.
7. Isaac's bride came from Iraq - Genesis 24:3-4.
8. Jacob spent 20 years in Iraq - Genesis 27:42-45 & 31:38.
9. The first world Empire was in Iraq - Daniel 1:1-2 & 2:36-38.
10. The greatest revival in history was in a city in Iraq - Jonah 3.
11. The events of the book of Esther took place in Iraq - Esther.
12. The book of Nahum was a prophecy against a city in Iraq -
Nahum 13.

The book of Revelation has prophecies against Babylon, which was the old name for the nation of Iraq. Revelation 17 & 18. No other nation except Israel, has more history and prophecy associated with it than Iraq. No matter what geographical nation we live within, the most important thing in one’s life is that we permit the Creator of this world to live within us. this is done in the form of the Holy Spirit, which we receive at our baptism.

Plainly, don’t get short changed. Let’s be ready to meet our Maker. The Bible (in Acts) teaches that to avoid hell and gain heaven - one must:

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