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'''Chaldean''' has both a historical and a modern meaning.
==History==
A Hellenistic term for the Ancient Babylonians.
A Hellenistic term for the Ancient Babylonians.
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.
==Modern Usage==
'''Chaldeans''' are an [[Eastern Rite]] [[Catholic]] minority originating in the [[Middle East]]. The speak a language called "Chaldean" 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. There are large Chaldean communities in Los Angeles and Detroit.