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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Daniel 8:2

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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8:2 Susa, located in the lowlands southwest of the Zagros Mountains, was one of Persia’s capital cities (cp. Ezra 4:9; Neh 1:1; Esth 1:2). It was a fortified capital whose architecture was decorated with glazed griffins, winged bulls, and lions. • The Ulai River was probably a man-made canal.
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