> IRAQ - This is interesting "Just in case you might think of Iraq

>as "only" an oil rich nation, ruled by an evil dictator for 30 years,
>here are a few important facts regarding the roles this nation has
>played down through history:"
>
> IRAQ --DID YOU KNOW?
>
> 1. The garden of Eden was in Iraq. (It sure doesn't look
>much like Paradise on earth today thanks to Saddam)
> 2. Mesopotamia which is now Iraq was the cradle of
>civilization!
> 3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.
> 4. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq!
> 5. Isaac's wife Rebekah was from Nahor which is in Iraq.
>
> 6. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
> 7. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.
> 8. Assyria which is in Iraq conquered the ten tribes of
>Israel.
> 9. Amos cried out in Iraq!
> 10. Babylon which is in Iraq destroyed Jerusalem.
> 11. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq! &g t;
> 12. The 3 Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (It's
>good news to know that JESUS has been in Iraq too as the 4th person in
>the fiery furnace!)
> 13. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on
>the wall" in Iraq. (which hopefully Saddam will too!)
> 14. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews
>captive into Iraq.
> 15. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
> 16. The wise men were from Iraq. (Where are the "wise" men
>of today?)
> 17. Peter preached in Iraq.
> 18. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called
>Babylon, which was a city in Iraq! Israel is the nation most often
>mentioned in the Bible. But do you know which nation is second? It is
>Iraq! However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible. The names
>used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar, and Mesopotamia. The
>word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly the Tigris
>and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq means country with deep roots.
>Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant
>country in the Bible. Here is why:
>
> * Eden was in Iraq--Genesis 2:10-14
> * Adam & Eve were created in Iraq--Genesis 2:7-8
> * Satan made his first recorded appearance in
>Iraq--Genesis 3:1-6
> * Nimrod established Babylon & Tower of l was built in
>Iraq--Genesis 10:8- 97 & 11:1-4
> * The confusion of the languages took place in
>Iraq--Genesis 11:5-11
> * Abraham came from a city in Iraq--Genesis 24:31 &
>Acts 7:2-4
> * Isaac's bride came from Iraq--Genesis 24:3-4 & 10
> * Jacob spent 20 years in Iraq--Genesis 27:42 & 31:38
> * The first world Empire was in Iraq--Daniel 1:1-2 &
>2:36-38
> * The greatest revival in history was in a city in &
>gt; Iraq--Jonah 3
> * The events of the book of Esther took place in
>Iraq--Esther
> * The book of Nahum was a prophecy against a city in
>Iraq--Nahum
> * The book of Revelation has prophecies against
>Babylon, which was the old name for the nation of Iraq--Revelation 17 &
>18. No other nation, except Israel, has more biblical history and
>prophecy associated with it than Iraq.