Elam Wikipedia. Elam was an ancient Pre Iranian civilization centered in the far West and Southwest of what is now modern day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq. The modern name Elam stems from the Sumerian transliteration elama, along with the later Akkadianelamtu, and the Elamitehaltamti. Elamite states were among the leading political forces of the Ancient Near East. In classical literature, Elam was also known as Susiana, which is a name derived from its capital, Susa. Elam was part of the early urbanization during the Chalcolithic period Copper Age. The emergence of written records from around 3. BC also parallels Sumerian history, where slightly earlier records have been found. In the Old Elamite period Middle Bronze Age, Elam consisted of kingdoms on the Iranian plateau, centered in Anshan, and from the mid 2nd millennium BC, it was centered in Susa in the Khuzestan lowlands. Its culture played a crucial role during the Persian. Achaemenid dynasty that succeeded Elam, when the Elamite language remained among those in official use. Elamite is generally considered a language isolate unrelated to the much later arriving Persian and Iranic languages. In accordance with geographical and archaeological matches, some historians argue that the Elamites comprise a large portion of the ancestors of the modern day Lurs,67 whose language, Luri, split from Middle Persian. EtymologyeditThe Elamites called their country Haltamti,8Sumerian. ELAM, Akkadian. Elam, female Elamtu resident of Susiana, Elamite. The Elamite civilization was primarily centered in the province of what is modern day Khuzestn and Ilam in prehistoric times. The modern provincial name Khuzestn is derived from the Persian name for Susa Old Persian Hjiya Elam Old Persian ,8 in Middle Persian Hu Susiana, which gave modern Persian Xuz, compounded with stn place cf. Sistan Saka land. GeographyeditIn geographical terms, Susiana basically represents the Iranian province of Khuzestan around the river Karun. VPoAp0iQdoM/UvJ_oKyEVyI/AAAAAAAABfs/AaasKVbe8do/s1600/1191px-Indonesia_Ethnic_Groups_Map_English.svg.png' alt='Easy Worship 2009 Bahasa Indonesia Language' title='Easy Worship 2009 Bahasa Indonesia Language' />You have not yet voted on this site If you have already visited the site, please help us classify the good from the bad by voting on this site. The Republic of India Hindi is a country in Asia. It is at the center of South Asia. India has more than 1. Unlike any other island in largely Muslim Indonesia, Bali is a pocket of Hindu religion and culture. Every aspect of Balinese life is suffused with religion, but the. August The Spirit of High Society. In Good Hands. Indonesia, as a vast equatorial archipelago, boasts more than 17,000 islands. In ancient times, several names were used to describe this area. The great ancient geographer Ptolemy was the earliest to call the area Susiana, referring to the country around Susa. Another ancient geographer, Strabo, viewed Elam and Susiana as two different geographical regions. He referred to Elam land of the Elymaei as primarily the highland area of Khuzestan. Disagreements over the location also exist in the Jewish historical sources says Daniel T. Potts. Some ancient sources draw a distinction between Elam as the highland area of Khuzestan, and Susiana as the lowland area. Yet in other ancient sources Elam and Susiana seem equivalent. The uncertainty in this area extends also to modern scholarship. Since the discovery of ancient Anshan, and the realization of its great importance in Elamite history, the definitions were changed again. Some modern scholars1. Elam lay at Anshan and in the highlands around it, and not at Susa in lowland Khuzistan. Potts disagrees suggesting that the term Elam was primarily constructed by the Mesopotamians to describe the area in general terms, without referring specifically either to the lowlanders or the highlanders,Elam is not an Iranian term and has no relationship to the conception which the peoples of highland Iran had of themselves. They were Anshanites, Marhashians, Shimashkians, Zabshalians, Sherihumians, Awanites, etc. That Anshan played a leading role in the political affairs of the various highland groups inhabiting southwestern Iran is clear. But to argue that Anshan is coterminous with Elam is to misunderstand the artificiality and indeed the alienness of Elam as a construct imposed from without on the peoples of the southwestern highlands of the Zagros mountain range, the coast of Fars and the alluvial plain drained by the Karun Karkheh river system. Baal b e l, properly Baal was a title and honorific meaning lord in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. HistoryeditKnowledge of Elamite history remains largely fragmentary, reconstruction being based on mainly Mesopotamian Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian sources. The history of Elam is conventionally divided into three periods, spanning more than two millennia. The period before the first Elamite period is known as the proto Elamite period Proto Elamite c. BC Proto Elamite script in SusaOld Elamite period c. BC earliest documents until the Eparti dynastyMiddle Elamite period c. BC Anzanite dynasty until the Babylonian invasion of SusaNeo Elamite period c. BC characterized Assyrian and Median influence. DOtM8FTW0AEyIyZ.jpg' alt='Easy Worship 2009 Bahasa Indonesia Language Translator' title='Easy Worship 2009 Bahasa Indonesia Language Translator' />BC marks the beginning of the Achaemenid period. Proto ElamiteeditProto Elamite civilization grew up east of the Tigris and Euphrates alluvial plains it was a combination of the lowlands and the immediate highland areas to the north and east. At least three proto Elamite states merged to form Elam Anshan modern Khuzestan Province, Awan modern Lorestan Province and Shimashki modern Kerman. References to Awan are generally older than those to Anshan, and some scholars suggest that both states encompassed the same territory, in different eras see Hanson, Encyclopdia Iranica. To this core Shushiana modern Khuzestan was periodically annexed and broken off. In addition, some Proto Elamite sites are found well outside this area, spread out on the Iranian plateau such as Warakshe, Sialk now a suburb of the modern city of Kashan and Jiroft1. Kerman Province. The state of Elam was formed from these lesser states as a response to invasion from Sumer during the Old Elamite period. Elamite strength was based on an ability to hold these various areas together under a coordinated government that permitted the maximum interchange of the natural resources unique to each region. Traditionally, this was done through a federated governmental structure. The Proto Elamite city of Susa was founded around 4. BC in the watershed of the river Karun. I/41WZ1JIOjlL.jpg' alt='Easy Worship 2009 Bahasa Indonesia Language' title='Easy Worship 2009 Bahasa Indonesia Language' />It is considered to be the site of Proto Elamite cultural formation. During its early history, it fluctuated between submission to Mesopotamian and Elamite power. The earliest levels 2. Le Brun, 1. 97. 8 exhibit pottery that has no equivalent in Mesopotamia, but for the succeeding period, the excavated material allows identification with the culture of Sumer of the Uruk period. Proto Elamite influence from the Mesopotamia in Susa becomes visible from about 3. BC, and texts in the still undeciphered Proto Elamite writing system continue to be present until about 2. Islam Arabic, AlIslam Submission is a religion that believes in one God Allah. All of its teachings and beliefs are written out in the Quran. BC. The Proto Elamite period ends with the establishment of the Awan dynasty. The earliest known historical figure connected with Elam is the king Enmebaragesi of Kish c. Windows 8 Activation V2 0 Rar. BC, who subdued it, according to the Sumerian king list. Elamite history can only be traced from records dating to beginning of the Akkadian Empire 2. BC onwards. The Proto Elamite states in Jiroft and Zabol not universally accepted, present a special case because of their great antiquity. Archaeologists have suggested that a close relationship between the Jiroft civilisation and the Elamite civilisation is evidenced by striking similarities in art and culture, as well as by Elamite language writings found in Jiroftpossibly extending the Elamite presence to as early as 7. BC. citation neededIn ancient Luristan, bronze making tradition goes back to the mid 3rd millennium BC, and has many Elamite connections. THE END IS NEAR 1. These sermon manuscripts and videos now go out to about 1,5. Hundreds of others watch the videos on You. Tube, but they soon leave You. Tube and come to our website. You. Tube feeds people to our website. The sermon manuscripts are given in 3. The sermon manuscripts are not copyrighted, so preachers can use them without our permission. Please click here to learn how you can make a monthly donation to help us in this great work of spreading the Gospel to the whole world, including the Muslim and Hindu nations. Whenever you write to Dr. Hymers always tell him what country you live in, or he cannot answer you. Dr. Hymers e mail is rlhymersjrsbcglobal. THE END IS NEAR 1by Dr. R. L. Hymers, Jr. A sermon preached at the Baptist Tabernacle of Los Angeles. Lords Day Evening, December 6, 2. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors Matthew 2. Jesus gave the Disciples the parable of the fig tree in. He said that the budding of leaves on a fig tree are a sign that summer is near. The little green shoots sprouting out from the branches of a fig tree are a sign that summer is about to begin. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors Matthew 2. It is near. What does it mean It means that the Second Coming of Christ is near, as He said in verse 3. Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory Matthew 2. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors Matthew 2. When you see all these things you will know that the Second Coming of Christ in the clouds of heaven is near, even at the doors. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors Matthew 2. When ye shall see all these things. Who are the ye He spoke of They are the disciples of Jesus. Remember that this entire passage was originally given to the disciples Matthew 2. The original Disciples asked Jesus, What shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world Matthew 2. He did not rebuke them for asking, but instead gave them many signs. But the original Disciples died long ago. So, as Jesus said, When ye shall see all these things, He was speaking of the disciples at the end of this age. Since the original Disciples would already be gone for centuries, Christ had to be speaking of disciples at the end of this age when He said, So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors Matthew 2. There is no other credible possibility. Christ was speaking of the disciples at the end of this age. Our deacon, Dr. Cagan, has often said to me that it is remarkable that today so few American Christians are interested in the prophetic signs of Christs coming. There was great interest in these signs in the first 7. But today American evangelicals are only concerned with personal peace and prosperity. Dr. Paul Marshall, in his book, Their Blood Cries Out Word Publishing, 1. American evangelicals are on a ceaseless quest for personal tranquility no stress, no guilt, no unhealthy emotions only preoccupation with emotional well being. American evangelical preachers like Joel Osteen and Robert Schuller constantly speak on subjects like these, Take Time to Laugh Accept Yourself As You Are Refuse to Worry Give Everyone, Including Yourself, a Break Freedom from Depression How to Beat Burnout Marshall, ibid., p. Its easy to see why American evangelicals who are fed this kind of pop psychology and self help pablum are no longer interested in Bible. Christs return. Many of the prophetic signs are very disturbing, and these modern American evangelicals, above all, do not want to be disturbed But American evangelicals are really only a small minority among the worlds Christians. Dr. Marshall points out that it is likely that the West contains only a fifth or less of the worlds active Christians ibid., p. He says, More Christians attend Sunday worship in China than do in the entirety of Western Europe. It may even be the case that more Christians attend worship in Indonesiathan do in Western Europe ibid. This means that far more people attend church in China and Indonesia than in America and Europe combined And these Christians are under constant persecution, as are Christians in Africa, in Sudan, which is a haven for Muslim terrorists, who make war without end against the Christians there, as they also do in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Turkey, Kuwait, Brunei, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, West Africa, and East Africa. And the persecution of Christians by Communists is just as great in China, Vietnam, Cuba, and North Korea, as is the persecution of Christians by Hindus and Buddhists in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Bhutan, Burma and Cambodia ibid, pp. Dr. Marshall gave the figure of 2. Christians experiencing severe state interference in religion, obstruction, or harassmentand persecution ibid., p. Dr. Marshall suggests that the average rate of martyrdom is about 1. Christians per year. He says, two hundred to two hundred and fifty million Christians are persecuted for their faith ibid. It would be a real eye opener for many American evangelicals to read about some of these horrible, bloody persecutions of Christians at www. The Voice of the Martyrs does a superb job of reporting Christian persecution in the Third World the place where four fifths of the worlds Christians live today. The small minority of Christians who live in America and the West are no longer interested in the prophecies and signs of Christs Second Coming, but this subject is extremely interesting, and very important to the four fifths of the worlds Christians living under intense persecution today. As they are beaten and imprisoned and tortured, they are encouraged by these words of Christ, So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors Matthew 2. So, lets look at some of these things, some of these signs that the Second Coming of Christ is near. These things include, I. First, the sign of spiritual deception. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ and shall deceive many Matthew 2. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. Matthew 2. 4 1. 1. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before Matthew 2. I believe that the false Christs are not people, but false concepts of Christ, proclaimed by the false prophets, such as the spirit Christ of the last days, a Gnostic Christ who has not come in the flesh, and is only a spirit. II. Second, the sign of wars, pestilences and earthquakes. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars see that ye be not troubled for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows Matthew 2. But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified for these things must first come to pass but the end is not by and by.