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# Chaldea, Chaldean #
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## Facts: ##
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Chaldea was a region in the southern part of Mesopotamia or Babylonia. The people who lived in this region were called Chaldeans.
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* The city of Ur, where Abraham was from, was located in Chaldea. It is often referred to as "Ur of the Chaldeans."
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* King Nebuchadnezzar was one of several Chaldeans who became kings over Babylonia.
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* After many years, around 600 BC, the term "Chaldean" came to mean "Babylonian."
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* In the book of Daniel, the term "Chaldean" also refers to a special class of men who were highly educated and studied the stars.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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2017-04-15 17:25:45 +00:00
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(See also: [[other/abraham]] **·** [[other/babylon]] **·** [[other/shinar]] **·** [[other/ur]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 07:4-5](en/tn/act/help/07/04)
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* [Ezekiel 01:1-3](en/tn/ezk/help/01/01)
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* [Genesis 11:27-28](en/tn/gen/help/11/27)
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* [Genesis 11:31-32](en/tn/gen/help/11/31)
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* [Genesis 15:6-8](en/tn/gen/help/15/06)
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* [Isaiah 13:19-20](en/tn/isa/help/13/19)
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