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Line 50: − − On July 10, 2007, Prof. Michael Jursa [[University of Vienna]], while working at the [[British Museum]], succeeded in translating a cuneiform tablet, dating to the tenth reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, that makes a direct reference to one Nabu-sharrussu-ukin.<ref>Alberge, Dalya. "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article2056362.ece Museum’s tablet lends new weight to Biblical truth]." ''The Times'' ([[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom]]), July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.</ref><ref>Reynolds, Nigel. "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/11/ntablet111.xml Tiny tablet provides proof for Old Testament]." ''The Daily Telegraph'' ([[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom]]), July 13, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.</ref> This Nabu-sharrussu-ukin made a payment of an amount of [[gold]] that would weigh 0.75 [[kilogram|kg]] today, to the temple of Esangila in [[Babylon]].<ref name=BCC>Barney, Kevin. "[http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/07/evidence-for-the-historical-existence-of-nebo-sarsekim/ Evidence for the Historical Existence of Nebo-Sarsekim]." ''By Common Consent'', July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.</ref> Nabu-sharrussu-ukin is also none other than the man named by the [[prophet]] [[Jeremiah (prophet)|Jeremiah]] and variously identified as Nebo-Sarsekim<ref name=NIV>{[Bible ref|book=Jeremiah|chap=3|verses=3|version=NIV}}</ref> and Sarsechim,<ref name=KJV>{[Bible ref|book=Jeremiah|chap=3|verses=3|version=KJV}}</ref> one of three ranking generals who were present at the [[Fall of Jerusalem|siege of Jerusalem]] by Nebuchadnezzar.<ref>Mariottini, Claude. "[http://www.claudemariottini.com/blog/2007/07/book-of-jeremiah-and-new-archaeological.html The Book of Jeremiah and A New Archaeological Discovery]." ''Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament'', July 10, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.</ref>
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Again, against the advice of the Prophet Jeremiah, Zedekiah himself rebelled after "reigning" for eleven years. Zedekiah had drawn a moral from the actions of Pharaoh [[Hophra]], or [[Apries]], who had attempted another invasion of [[Lebanon]] in 594 BC, in which he captured [[Sidon]]. Nebuchadnezzar came to Jerusalem again at the head of an army and laid siege to Jerusalem in 590 BC. Aphris tried to raise the siege, but Nebuchadnezzar crushed his army and then returned to Jerusalem, which he eventually captured. Nebuchadnezzar executed Zedekiah's offspring, blinded Zedekiah, tossed him into prison, and sent his chief of staff to burn the city and the [[Temple of Jerusalem]], exactly as Jeremiah predicted. [[James Ussher]] reckons this as happening in 588 BC, while [[Edwin R. Thiele]] believes it happened in 586 BC.
Again, against the advice of the Prophet Jeremiah, Zedekiah himself rebelled after "reigning" for eleven years. Zedekiah had drawn a moral from the actions of Pharaoh [[Hophra]], or [[Apries]], who had attempted another invasion of [[Lebanon]] in 594 BC, in which he captured [[Sidon]]. Nebuchadnezzar came to Jerusalem again at the head of an army and laid siege to Jerusalem in 590 BC. Aphris tried to raise the siege, but Nebuchadnezzar crushed his army and then returned to Jerusalem, which he eventually captured. Nebuchadnezzar executed Zedekiah's offspring, blinded Zedekiah, tossed him into prison, and sent his chief of staff to burn the city and the [[Temple of Jerusalem]], exactly as Jeremiah predicted. [[James Ussher]] reckons this as happening in 588 BC, while [[Edwin R. Thiele]] believes it happened in 586 BC.
=== Further Campaigns ===
=== Further Campaigns ===