Persia

Persia played an important role in Old Testament times. Originally a small province on the Persian Gulf, still known as Fars; but Persia proper included, besides the sandy plain on the Gulf, a mountainous plateau north of it, and was bounded by Media on the north; by Carmania on the east; by the Persian Gulf on the south, and by Elam on the west. The Persian empire rose to greatness at the fall of Babylon in 536 BC; they conquered and ruled over all the lands from India to Ethiopia, and was by far the greatest of the Oriental monarchies. The capital was Susa, called in the Bible Shushan, The Palace (Esther 1:2), was not in Persia proper, but in Elam. Persia was overpowered by Alexander the Great in 330 BC.

Darius 1 "The Great" Seated on his Throne

    • - Originally Persia was the country around the head of the Persian gulf, but later became that great empire which extended from India to Egypt, and included all Western Asia south of mountains.
    - The Persians and Medes were of the Aryan stock, from the line of Japheth.
    The highest Persian god 'was Mithra, "the sun" deity.
    - The kingdom of Persia reached its height under Cyrus the Great who reigned from 559-529 BC, and his successors, to the time of Xerxes 486-465 BC.
    - Persia fell under the victorious arms of Alexander in 330 BC in fulfillment of Bible prophecy.

    Bible Verses

    (Isaiah 13:17; Jeremiah 49:35; Jeremiah 51:11; Jeremiah 49:39)

    Isaiah 13:17

    • 17. Behold, I am going to stir up the Medes against them, Who will not value silver or take pleasure in gold,

    Jeremiah 49:35

    • 35. "Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Behold, I am going to break the bow of Elam, The finest of their might.

    Jeremiah 51:11

    • 11. Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, Because His purpose is against Babylon to destroy it; For it is the vengeance of the LORD, vengeance for His temple.

    Jeremiah 49:39

    • 39. 'But it will come about in the last days That I shall restore the fortunes of Elam,'" Declares the LORD.

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