In March of 2021, the first ever papal visit to Iraq took place. When Pope Francis reached Mosul, he was faced with a fact that I am sure caused him to recoil because of how ISIS used his churches.

It was humbling to stand in front of the ancient gate of Nineveh with the actual archeologists who are overseeing the project!

The first time I heard about ISIS and archeology was when I saw images of them destroying ancient artifacts at a place called Hatra in Iraq.

When putting a puzzle together, I have always heard that you should start with the corners and then the border before trying to put pieces together from the middle.

I just have one more thing I want to mention from my visit to Babylon that is connected to one of the most well-known stories that ever took place in biblical Iraq.

I am in awe about how the human mind works, especially when it mixes signals and brings an unintended deep truth up from the subconscious. Such was the case for former President George Bush as he tried his darndest to throw President Putin of Russia under the bus for invading Ukraine in 2022.

When I read the story of Daniel about the writing on the wall, it made me think of the famous Spelling Bee contest that leaves only one person standing behind the microphone on stage spelling the most obscure words in the English language.

When it comes to who was calling the shots in the creation of the country of Iraq, you might assume that the movers and shakers were men.

After digging deep into the history of Iraq, I think there could have been another sitcom called the British Hillbillies who, through war, discovered that Iraq was filled with Black Gold and Tehran Tea… you know, oil that could keep their empire stashed with cash for a really long time.

There are two prophecies in the Hebrew scriptures that clearly state that Babylon would not be rebuilt and there would be no repopulation program.