- King David; King Solomon
- Kingdom of Israel; Kingdom of Judah
- Jerusalem; Mnt. Zion
- Solomon’s Temple to Yahweh
- Assyria
- Nebuchadnezzar II (c.600); Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- Prophet Isaiah; Prophet Micah; Lamentations; Book of Daniel
- Babylonian Captivity (586-539 BC)
- monotheism
- Queen Nitocris, Nabonidus, Belshazzar
- messiah, magi
- Rastafarianism; Marcus Garvey; Bob Marley
- Persia
- Zoroastrianism / Ahura-Mazda
- Takh-Djamshid (Persepolis), Shah Djamshid
- Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, Xerxes
Here’s the Power-Point presentation used in class.