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INTRODUCTION

This study will survey the effects the Hebrew, Babylonian, Mede Persian, Greek and Roman civilizations had upon the world.

Specifically, how from 606 to 4 B.C. chronological look at some of these events as they unfolded.

This resulting in the Hebrew religious and ethical perseverance; The Greek education and the universal language getting integrated into other cultures.

Then how the Romans paved the roads and enforced and orderly environment.

Which, paved the way for the Son of God to come onto the scene bring with Him a redemption plan.

We will also see in amazement, prophecy being fulfilled by the coming of the Son of God with 100% accuracy.

Another thing, through the eyes of both Daniel and the Apostle John- two prophets that will tell us exactly past and future events that have and will take place.

Daniel will be a huge player as one of those Prophets .

God use's Daniel and his friends over a specific course of time to inspire us and wow us.

Specially, Daniel, besides his escape from the lion's den, his gift of prophecy will prove to unfold before our very eyes-especially after 70 years of Daniels captivity- he will be visited by Angels- possible the Lord Himself to give Daniel a look into the future-our future.

Such events as; The end of the Babylonian conquest; end of the Mede-Persian conquest; end of the Greek conquest; even the end of the Roman conquest as large as that was.

However, this book will unfold some of the mysteries and show how important each era has been to get us where we are today.

How both our past and future rest upon the prophets details given through angelic beings for us to know the coming of fore told events- possibly with almost certainty our generation is shaping up to look a lot like some of the prophetic prophecy in the Book of Daniel and Revelation beside other books of the bible.

Such prophecy as, The Rapture of the Church; Then the Seven Year Tribulation period; Followed by the Second Coming of Jesus Christ having a host of Heaven breaking through the clouds, which at that time, will bring the start of the Thousand year region and the Lord Jesus having Satan bound for those thousand years only to be released at the end of that millennial period as he raises HVAC for a short time, then to be thrown in the Lake of Fire with the rest of his ungodly angels.

At this time, the Books will be opened and will begin the Great Judgement of the righteous and unrighteous, some thrown into the lake of fire and some who had their names written in the book of life-being welcomed into God's Holy Kingdom.

Yes, this is just some treasures found in this work "The Final Curtain."

Finally, everything fitting into God’s plan.

How each culture brought something of great value to help prepare for the first and second coming of Christ?

Outline

HEBREWS PROVIDED THE SCRIPTURES, THE GROWTH OF JUDAISM AND THE END TIME CENTRAL FOCUS

Religious

Ethical

Climax to end time events

Time line

BABYLONIANS PROVIDED THE END OF HEBREW FREEDOM, THE START OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM, THE END OF JEWISH SACRIFICES

Religious

Ethical

Time line

MEDE PERSIANS PROVIDED THE JEWISH NATION A WAY BACK HOME, A GIMPS INTO THE FUTURE THROUGH THE PROPHET DANIEL

Permitted to return home

Rebuilding the Temple

70 years

Time line

GREEKS PROVIDED CULTURAL AND ORAL AWARENESS

Education

Language

Septuagint.

Time line

ROMANS PROVIDED AN ORDERLY ENVIRONMENT, PROPHECY FULFILLMENT, BATTLE AT ARMENGEDDEN

Laws

Roads

The Cross

Destruction of Jerusalem

First & Second coming

Time line

The Body

Throughout Hebrew history the Jews had conflict with their surrounding neighbors.

Such was the time when the Jewish State had come to an end and Orthodox Judaism began.

In 606 B.C. King Nebuchadnezzar overran Judea and captured Jerusalem.

At this time, Jehoichin was reigning for three months, at the age of eighteen years old.

His reign was shortened, because of the evil done in the sight of the Lord.

(II Kings 24:8-9) This resulted in his exile with many Prophets and Jews.

One such Prophet was Daniel.

Dan 1:6-7 says;

Daniel 1:6-7(AMP)

6 Among these were of the children of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

7 The chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar [the king's attendant], Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.

Daniel will be a huge player as one of those Prophets .

God use's Daniel and his friends over the next years to inspire us and wow us.

Specially, Daniel, besides his escape from the lion's den, his gift of prophecy will prove to unfold before our very eyes-especially after 70 years of Daniels captivity- he will be visited by Angels- possible the Lord Himself to give Daniel a look into the future such events as; The end of the Babylonian conquest; end of the Mede-Persian conquest; end of the Greek conquest; even the end of the roman conquest.

However, this book will unfold some of the mysteries and show how important each era has been to get us where we are today.

How both our past and future rest upon the prophets details given through angelic beings for us to know the coming of fore told events possibly with almost certainty our generation.

Such as, The Rapture of the Church; Then the Seven Year Tribulation period; Followed by the Second Coming of Jesus Christ having a host of Heaven breaking through the clouds, which at that time, will bring the start of the Thousand year region and the Lord Jesus having Satan bound for those thousand years only to be released at the end of that millennial period as he raises HVAC for a short time, then to be thrown in the Lake of Fire with the rest of his ungodly angel.

At this time, the Books will be opened and will begin the Great Judgement of the righteous and unrighteous, some thrown into the lake of fire and some having their names written in the book of life-being welcomed into God's Holy Kingdom.

Yes, this is just some treasures found in this work "The Final Curtain."

How exciting to possibly be living in the end times spoken by Daniel.

Having our redemption near.

This book helps us trace our begins and sheds some light on where we are going.

How God use's Prophets and worldly events to accomplish His Almighty purposes.

Let us go back in time and trace the steps of His faithful, but also see the decade of man and his insatiable appetite for more!

However, God use's whatever means are necessary to accomplish His means

Now then, after his exile; Jehoichin’s uncle, Mattnaiah-who latter was renamed Zedikiah, was set up by King Nebuchadnezzar, in 590 B.C. as a puppet King.

Although, Zedikiah had other plans as King.

When he saw Psammitichus II of Egypt pushing northward along the -Palestinian coastline-encroaching on Babylon, he thought his chance to go against the King of Babylon had come.

So He joined forces with

Psammitichus II.

Unfortunately, this would prove fatal.

Because king Nebuchadnezzar accepted the challenge and marched in defence of Tyrne.

Result, in 588 B.C. he laid siege to Jerusalem and then by 586 B.C. took the city.

At this point, Zedekiah was caught trying to escape through the Kings Garden, and then brought into Babylonian captivity wearing chains.

The result left Jerusalem opened to be plundered by having the sacred vessels of the temple brought into exile.

Furthermore, this temple was the original one Solomon had built, and would not be restored for a long time.

In fact, it would not happen until after the fall of Babylon.

In 539 B.C witnessed King Cyrus of Mede Persia, quite easily defeated the Babylonians, by simple diverting the Euphrates River that flowed through the city.

Result, his army captured the Babylonian city with hardly a battle.

At this time, Cyrus issued a decree that would allow the Jews to return home.

Although, most remained, because they had their businesses and homes which kept them from wanting to leave.

Those that lift were about forty-two Thousand.

Mostly from the tribe of Judea, Benjamin and Levi.

This was the result of King Cyrus decree.

He also tried to have the temple restored.

But, because of strong opposition from the surrounding neighbors, the work would not get under way until 520 B.C. under the reign of King Darius.

The effect this had on the Hebrews was that their Passover and Priestly Ministry was re-established.

(Tenney 22)

Another supporting factor for maintaining the Jewish religious and ethical way of life came at the end of sixty years of silence-458 B.C. the seventh year of King Artaxerxes (Ezra 7:7) At this time, Ezra and Nehemiah are key players.

On the one hand, the effect Ezra had was that King Artaxerxes gave him authority to renew the Temple Services.

Ezra was scribe to the King and also was very knowledgeable of God’s Law.

An example of this was when he read in Hebrew, but was translated by his assistants in Aramic.