| | The Chaldeans’ short reign is chronicled in the Biblical story of [[Daniel]]. As a teenager, Daniel was captured by the Chaldean army during its first attack on Jerusalem. While Daniel served under [[Nebuchadnezzar]], one of only a few Chaldean kings, he interpreted dreams, witnessed the miraculous survival of Shadrach, Meschach and Aben-nego in the fiery furnace, and accurately predicted Nebuchadnezzar’s downfall. Under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar’s son, [[Belshazzar]], Daniel witnessed the writing on the wall, which he interpreted as a sign of Belshazzar’s imminent downfall. The very next day, the Persians invaded, killed Belshazzar, and took over the Babylonian empire. | | The Chaldeans’ short reign is chronicled in the Biblical story of [[Daniel]]. As a teenager, Daniel was captured by the Chaldean army during its first attack on Jerusalem. While Daniel served under [[Nebuchadnezzar]], one of only a few Chaldean kings, he interpreted dreams, witnessed the miraculous survival of Shadrach, Meschach and Aben-nego in the fiery furnace, and accurately predicted Nebuchadnezzar’s downfall. Under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar’s son, [[Belshazzar]], Daniel witnessed the writing on the wall, which he interpreted as a sign of Belshazzar’s imminent downfall. The very next day, the Persians invaded, killed Belshazzar, and took over the Babylonian empire. |
| − | '''Chaldeans''' are an [[Eastern Rite]] [[Catholic]] minority originating in the [[Middle East]]. The speak a language called "Chaldean" or "Syriac", which is a branch of [[Aramaic]]. They are closely related to modern [[Assyrians]]. Many Chaldeans have immigrated to the U.S. from Iraq due to anti-Christian persecution.<ref>http://www.byzantines.net/epiphany/chaldean.htm</ref> There are large Chaldean communities in Los Angeles and Detroit. | + | '''Chaldeans''' are an [[Eastern Rite]] [[Catholic]] minority originating in the [[Middle East]]. The speak a language called "Chaldean" or "Syriac", which is a branch of [[Aramaic]]. They are closely related to modern [[Assyrians]]. Many Chaldeans have immigrated to the U.S. from Iraq due to anti-Christian persecution.<ref>http://www.byzantines.net/epiphany/chaldean.htm</ref> There are large Chaldean communities in Los Angeles and Detroit.<ref>http://www.chaldeanvoice.org/</ref> |