THE FALL OF BABYLON
The writing on the wall
Daniel 5 tells of Belshazzar's final feast and judgment on Babylon. The Persian conquest occurred in 539 BC.
Daniel 5:25–31AN INTERACTIVE BIBLICAL ATLAS
The Rise of
Medo-Persia
Babylon falls. A new empire rises. Daniel remains faithful. Explore the people, places, and prophecies of the Persian world.
01 · EXPLORE THE EMPIRE
Six places. One unfolding story.
Approximate relative positions only; not a geographic navigation map.
02 · TRAVEL THROUGH TIME
Four turning points
03 · FIELD NOTES
Discover the Persian world
A NAMED KING
Cyrus and the return
Isaiah names Cyrus in connection with God's purposes. Ezra records his decree to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 44:28–45:1; Ezra 1:1–4COURAGE UNDER PRESSURE
Daniel and the lions
Daniel kept praying despite a royal decree. His deliverance led the king to acknowledge the living God.
Daniel 6:10–27THE PROPHETIC VISION
The ram and the goat
At Shushan, Daniel sees a ram and a goat. The angel identifies the ram with Media-Persia and the goat with Greece.
Daniel 8:2, 20–2104 · SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
What did Daniel continue to do?
According to Daniel 6:10, after the decree was signed, Daniel continued to...
05 · DISCOVERY PASSPORT
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