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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Mede (Media)

Someone from Media, an old kingdom in what is now northwestern Iran. The Medes joined Babylon to bring down Assyria, then merged with Persia under Cyrus. Daniel talks about their laws and kings, and Medes were in the Pentecost crowd in Acts 2:9.

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First, in plain English

Someone from Media, an old kingdom in what is now northwestern Iran. The Medes joined Babylon to bring down Assyria, then merged with Persia under Cyrus. Daniel talks about their laws and kings, and Medes were in the Pentecost crowd in Acts 2:9.

Who this is

Mede is not an individual but an ethnic designation for an inhabitant of Media, the ancient kingdom in what is now northwestern Iran. The Medes allied with Babylon to topple Assyria and later merged with Persia under Cyrus to form the Medo-Persian Empire that conquered Babylon; Daniel refers to their laws and kings, and Medes are among the nations represented at Pentecost in Acts 2:9.

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H4075 · G3370

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  • Daniel 11:1
  • Acts 2:9

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