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• The most important and interesting connection which the Babylonian Empire had with ancient Israel is through the powerful king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He is famed in history for creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
• But Nebuchadnezzar is just as famous for an amazing dream which he had one night. This dream was no ordinary dream, but was a prophecy of things to come, of civilisations and empires that would stretch down through time until that day when God would establish his everlasting kingdom upon the earth, and send his only begotten Son, Jesus, to rule the nations.
• Let us, then, examine Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.