Parthia, The Forgotten Ancient Superpower And Its Role In Biblical History
A rare account of Hebrew settlements in the East, and of the Magi who came to visit the young Jesus. History and Scripture is woven together to give a complete picture of this fascinating period in Hebrew history.

      This book details the history of the greatest Israelite empire in the post-exilic period. This ancient superpower rival of Rome that lasted for half a millennium was the Parthian Empire. Its Semitic-Israelite origins are well-documented as well as the fact that its single dynasty was descended from King David. Another surprise: The cover of the book shows a cutaway diagram of an ancient Parthian direct current battery, drawn from an original photograph by our own long-time artist and association member, Ruth Lincoln. A number of these batteries have been found, and this book documents the sensational discovery of electricity in Parthia and examines its possible ancient uses.
      Parthia rose to power as Carthage fell, and the names of Israelite tribes and clans are in evidence within the Parthian Empire. Parthia's first capital city was named after "Isaac." Josephus, the famous Jewish historian, records that the ten tribes were a very numerous people in Asia and he identifies them as living in Parthia's Empire! Some of the events of Jesus Christ's life become more understandable when they are examined in light of the politics that prevailed between Rome and Parthia at that time. One group of Parthian elites that chose Parthia's emperors was called the "Magi" or "Wise Men." A delegation of these high Parthian officials worshipped the young Jesus. You will enjoy the fascinating account of this mighty, but little-known empire that played an important role in the Biblical story! Full color cover, 6 x 9 inches, over 100 maps and illustrations, 272 pages (256 + xvi), 16 pages of indexes.