Talking Donkeys and Wheels of Fire
Chapter One
Beastly King
Ruler of one of the world's great empires?
eating grass like a cow
People who say the Bible is all legend are all wrong. Many of the
people in it are well known to historians. Among these is one of the
most renowned kings of ancient times, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He
was a force to be reckoned with, and the history books give us many
details about his life and conquests. But only the Bible contains
the story of the proud and mighty king going thoroughly insane. The
one who was resplendent on the gilded throne of power became like a
beast of the field.
We get our first glimpse of Nebuchadnezzar in 2 Kings 25. He did
what powerful rulers did in those days: made war on other nations,
conquered them, and made slaves of the people. His armies laid siege
to Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. Zedekiah, king in Jerusalem,
attempted to flee the city, but the Babylonians captured him. They
slaughtered his sons right before his eyes, then blinded him and
took him in chains to Babylon. Kings in those days did not mind
being called " ... read full excerpt from: Talking Donkeys and Wheels of Fire: Bible Stories That are Truly Bizarre ebook
