Episode 138 The Cyrus Cylinder and the Fall of Babel
An amazing artifact in the British Museum is linked to Isaiah’s prediction of the rise of Persia.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses the Cyrus Cylinder, housed at the British Museum.
You can see an image of it here.
Text: Isaiah 42-47
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