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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Library</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/l/library.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/genesis/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/l/library.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Library</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/l/libraries.htm" title="Libraries">&#9668;</a> Library <a href="/topical/l/library_of_nineveh.htm" title="Library of Nineveh">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> &#8226; <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> &#8226; <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> &#8226; <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> &#8226; <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> &#8226; <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> &#8226; <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the context of the Bible, the concept of a library as we understand it today&#8212;a collection of books or scrolls organized for reading and study&#8212;does not explicitly appear. However, the importance of written records, scrolls, and the preservation of sacred texts is evident throughout the Scriptures. <br><br><b>Scriptural References and Historical Context</b><br><br>The ancient Near Eastern cultures, including those of the Israelites, placed significant emphasis on the written word. The Bible itself is a compilation of texts that were meticulously copied and preserved over centuries. The role of scribes and the existence of scrolls suggest that there were places where these texts were stored and accessed, akin to a library.<br><br>In the Old Testament, the preservation and reading of the Law were central to Israelite worship and governance. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Deuteronomy 31:24-26</a> describes Moses writing down the law and commanding the Levites to place it beside the Ark of the Covenant: "When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end, he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD: 'Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may remain there as a witness against you.'"<br><br>The existence of a centralized place for the Law suggests an early form of a library where sacred texts were kept. Similarly, in <a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">2 Kings 22:8</a> , during the reign of King Josiah, the high priest Hilkiah finds the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD, indicating that the temple served as a repository for important texts: "Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, 'I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD.' And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it."<br><br><b>Role of Scribes and Written Texts</b><br><br>Scribes played a crucial role in the preservation and dissemination of biblical texts. They were responsible for copying and maintaining the accuracy of the Scriptures. Ezra, a priest and scribe, is a notable figure in this regard. <a href="/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6</a> describes him as "a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given."<br><br>The New Testament also reflects the importance of written texts. The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often requested the delivery of scrolls and parchments. In <a href="/2_timothy/4-13.htm">2 Timothy 4:13</a> , Paul writes, "When you come, bring the cloak I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments." This request underscores the value placed on written documents for teaching and edification.<br><br><b>Libraries in the Ancient World</b><br><br>While the Bible does not explicitly mention libraries, the broader ancient world, including the regions surrounding Israel, had established libraries. The famous Library of Alexandria in Egypt, though not directly referenced in the Bible, exemplifies the ancient world's commitment to collecting and preserving knowledge.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the preservation of Scripture is seen as divinely ordained. The meticulous care given to the copying and safeguarding of biblical texts reflects the belief in their divine inspiration and authority. The existence of places where these texts were stored and studied highlights the importance of Scripture in guiding faith and practice.<br><br>In summary, while the Bible does not mention libraries explicitly, the practices of preserving, copying, and studying sacred texts suggest that similar institutions or practices existed in biblical times. The reverence for the written word and its role in the life of the community underscores the enduring significance of Scripture in the Judeo-Christian tradition.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">NINEVEH, LIBRARY OF</span><p>I. THE DISCOVERY<br><br>II. THE LIBRARY<br><br>III. WRITING-MATERIALS<br><br>IV. CONTENTS<br><br>1. Philology<br><br>2. Astronomy and Astrology<br><br>3. Religious Texts<br><br>4. Law<br><br>5. Science<br><br>6. Literature<br><br>7. History and Chronology<br><br>8. Commerce<br><br>9. Letters<br><br>I. The Discovery.<br><br>In the spring of 1850, the workmen of Sir A.H. Layard at Nineveh made an important discovery. In the ruins of the palace of Assur-bani-pal they found a passage which opened into two small chambers leading one into the other. The doorway was guarded on either side by figures of Ea, the god of culture and the inventor of letters, in his robe of fishskin. The walls of the chambers had once been paneled with bas-reliefs, one of which represented a city standing on the shore of a sea that was covered with galleys. Up to the height of a foot or more the floor was piled with clay tablets that had fallen from the shelves on which they had been arranged in order, and the larger number of them was consequently broken. Similar tablets, but in lesser number, were found in the adjoining chambers. After Layard's departure, other tablets were discovered by Mr. Hormuzd Rassam, and then the excavations ceased for many years. The discovery of the Babylonian version of the account of the Deluge, however, by Mr. George Smith in 1873 led the proprietors of the Daily Telegraph to send him to Nineveh in the hope that the missing portions of the story might be found. He had not been excavating there long before he came across a fragment of another version of the story, and then once more the excavations came to an end. Since then expeditions have been sent by the British Museum which have resulted in the recovery of further remains of the ancient library of Nineveh.<br><br>II. The Library.<br><br>The tablets formed a library in the true sense of the word. Libraries had existed in the cities of Babylonia from a remote date, and the Assyrian kings, whose civilization was derived from Babylonia, imitated the example of Babylonia in this as in other respects. The only true booklover among them, however, was Assur-bani-pal. He was one of the most munificent royal patrons of learning the world has ever seen, and it was to him that the great library of Nineveh owed its existence. New editions were made of older works, and the public and private libraries of Babylonia were ransacked in search of literary treasures.<br><br>III. Writing-Materials.<br><br>Fortunately for us the ordinary writing-material of the Babylonians and Assyrians was clay. It was more easily procurable than papyrus or parchment, and was specially adapted for the reception of the cuneiform characters. Hence, while the greater part of the old Egyptian literature, which was upon papyrus, has perished that of Babylonia and Assyria has been preserved. In Babylonia the tablets after being inscribed were often merely dried in the sun; in the damper climate of Assyria they were baked in a kiln. As a large amount of text had frequently to be compressed into a small space, the writing is sometimes so minute as to need the assistance of a magnifying glass before it can be read. It is not surprising, therefore, that in the library-chambers of Nineveh Layard found a magnifying lens of crystal, which had been turned on the lathe.<br><br>IV. Contents.<br><br>1. Philology:<br><br>The subject-matter of the tablets included all the known branches of knowledge. Foremost among them are the philological works. The inventors of the cuneiform system of writing had spoken an agglutinative language, called Sumerian, similar to that of the Turks or Finns today; and a considerable part of the early literature had been written in this language, which to the later Semitic Babylonians and Assyrians was what Latin was to the European nations in the Middle Ages. The student was therefore provided with grammars and dictionaries of the two languages, as well as with reading-books and interlinear translates into Assyrian of the chief Sumerian texts. Besides this, long lists of the cuneiform characters were drawn up with their phonetic and ideographic values, together with lists of Assyrian synonyms, in which, for example, all the equivalents are given of the word "to go." The Assyrian lexicographers at times attempted etymologies which are as wide of the mark as similar etymologies given by English lexicographers of a past generation. Sabattu, "Sabbath," for instance, is derived from the two Sumerian words sa "heart" and bat, "to end," and so is explained to mean "day of rest for the heart." It is obvious that all this implies an advanced literary culture. People do not begin to compile grammars and dictionaries or to speculate on the origin of words until books and libraries abound and education is widespread.<br><br>2. Astronomy and Astrology:<br><br>Astronomy occupied a prominent place in Assyrian literature, but it was largely mingled with astrology. The Babylonians were the founders of scientific astronomy; they were the first to calculate the dates of lunar and solar eclipses, and to give names to the signs of the Zodiac. Among the contents of the library of Nineveh are reports from the Royal Observatory, relating to the observation of eclipses and the like.<br><br>3. Religious Texts:<br><br>A knowledge of astronomy was needed for the regulation of the calendar, and the calendar was the special care of the priests, as the festivals of the gods and the payment of tithes were dependent upon it. Most of the religious texts went back to the Sumerian period and were accordingly provided with Assyrian translations. Some of them were hymns to the gods, others were the rituals used in different temples. There was, moreover, a collection of psalms, as well as numerous mythological texts.<br><br>4. Law:<br><br>The legal literature was considerable. The earliest law books were in Sumerian, but the great code compiled by Hammurabi, the contemporary of Abraham, was in Semitic Babylonian (see HAMMURABI). Like English law, Assyro-Babylonian law was case-made, and records of the cases decided from time to time by the judges are numerous.<br><br>5. Science:<br><br>Among scientific works we may class the long lists of animals, birds, fishes, plants and stones, together with geographical treatises, and the pseudo-science of omens. Starting from the belief that where two events followed one another, the first was the cause of the second, an elaborate pseudo-science of augury had been built up, and an enormous literature arose on the interpretation of dreams, the observation of the liver of animals, etc. Unfortunately Assur-bani-pal had a special predilection for the subject, and the consequence is that his library was filled with works which the Assyriologist would gladly exchange for documents of a more valuable character. Among the scientific works we may also include those on medicine, as well as numerous mathematical tables.<br><br>6. Literature:<br><br>Literature was largely represented, mainly in the form of poems on mythological, religious or historical subjects. Among these the most famous is the epic of the hero Gilgames in twelve books, the Babylonian account of the Deluge being introduced as an episode in the eleventh book. Another epic was the story of the great battle between the god Merodach and Tiamat, the dragon of chaos and evil, which includes the story of the creation.<br><br>7. History and Chronology:<br><br>Historical records are very numerous, the Assyrians being distinguished among the nations of antiquity by their historical sense. In Assyria the royal palace took the place of the Bah or Egyptian temple; and where the Babylonian or the Egyptian would have left behind him a religious record, the Assyrian adorned his walls with accounts of campaigns and the victories of their royal builders. The dates which are attached to each portion of the narrative, and the care with which the names of petty princes and states are transcribed, give a high idea of the historical precision at which the Assyrians aimed. The Assyrian monuments are alone sufficient to show that the historical sense was by no means unknown to the ancient peoples of the East, and when we remember how closely related the Assyrians were to the Hebrews in both race and language, the fact becomes important to the Biblical student. Besides historical texts the library contained also chronological tables and long lists of kings and dynasties with the number of years they reigned. In Babylonia time was marked by officially naming each year after some event that had occurred in the course of it; the more historically-minded Assyrian named the year after a particular official, called limmu, who was appointed on each New Year's Day. In Babylonia the chronological system went back to a very remote date. The Babylonians were a commercial people, and for commercial purposes it was necessary to have an exact register of the time.<br><br>8. Commerce:<br><br>The library contained trading documents of various sorts, more especially contracts, deeds of sale of property and the like. Now and then we meet with the plan of a building. There were also fiscal documents relating to the taxes paid by the cities and provinces of the empire to the imperial treasury.<br><br>9. Letters:<br><br>One department of the library consisted of letters, some of them private, others addressed to the king or to the high officials. Nearly a thousand of these have already been published by Professor Harper.<br><br>The clay books, it need hardly be added, were all carefully numbered and catalogued, the Assyrian system of docketing and arranging the tablets being at once ingenious and simple. The librarians, consequently, had no difficulty in finding any tablet or series of tablets that might be asked for. We may gather from the inscription attached to the larger works copied from Babylonian originals as well as to other collections of tablets that the library was open to all "readers."<br><br>A. H. Sayce<p><span class="encheading">LIBRARY OF NINEVEH</span><p>See <a href="../n/nineveh.htm">NINEVEH, LIBRARY OF</a>.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5171.htm"><span class="l">5171. truphao -- to live luxuriously</span></a> <br><b>...</b> made of marble, etc. They eventually became huge recreation centers with an<br> adjoining gymnasium and <b>library</b>.]. Word Origin from truphe <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5171.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/moody/the_overcoming_life/the_red_library.htm"><span class="l">The Red <b>Library</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE OVERCOMING LIFE. THE RED <b>LIBRARY</b>. <b>...</b> The above eighteen volumes are all by DL Moody,<br> and are published as &quot;The Moody <b>Library</b>,&quot; in boxed set, net, [USD]5.40. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/the overcoming life/the red library.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/a_blessed_library_corner.htm"><span class="l">A Blessed <b>Library</b> Corner.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A Passion for Winning Men: The Motive-power of Service. (Mark vi:30-34.)<br> A Blessed <b>Library</b> Corner. I think I might tell you best <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks on service/a blessed library corner.htm</font><p><a href="/library/renan/the_life_of_jesus/modern_library_giants.htm"><span class="l">Modern <b>Library</b> Giants</span></a> <br><b>...</b> MODERN <b>LIBRARY</b> GIANTS. A series of full-sized <b>library</b> editions of books that<br> formerly were available only in cumbersome and expensive sets. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/renan/the life of jesus/modern library giants.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/moodys_stories/the_moody_colportage_library.htm"><span class="l">The Moody Colportage <b>Library</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Moody COLPORTAGE <b>Library</b>. Uniform in size and style, attractive paper covers,<br> 4-3/4 x 6-3/4 inches.20c each. 1 All of Grace. CH Spurgeon 2 The Way to God. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/moodys stories/the moody colportage library.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/the_life_of_david/the_household_library_of_exposition.htm"><span class="l">The Household <b>Library</b> of Exposition</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE HOUSEHOLD <b>LIBRARY</b> OF EXPOSITION. {Transcriber&#39;s Note: The following<br> list of books has been moved from the front to the back of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/the life of david/the household library of exposition.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jennings/old_groans_and_new_songs/a_new_library_of_helpful.htm"><span class="l">A New <b>Library</b> of Helpful Volumes for Bible Students.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A New <b>Library</b> of Helpful Volumes for Bible Students. The Beresford Books.<br> Uniform Size, Crown 8vo. Uniform Binding, Half-Bound Style. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jennings/old groans and new songs/a new library of helpful.htm</font><p><a href="/library/renan/the_life_of_jesus/modern_library_of_the_worlds.htm"><span class="l">Modern <b>Library</b> of the World&#39;s Best Books</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Modern <b>Library</b> of the World&#39;s Best Books. COMPLETE LIST OF TITLES IN THE MODERN<br> <b>LIBRARY</b>. For convenience in ordering use number at right of title. * * * * *. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/renan/the life of jesus/modern library of the worlds.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/secret_power/the_red_library.htm"><span class="l">The Red <b>Library</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE RED <b>LIBRARY</b>. <b>...</b> Secret Power. The above eighteen volumes are all by DL Moody, and<br> are published as &quot;The Moody <b>Library</b>,&quot; in boxed set, net, [USD]5.40. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/secret power/the red library.htm</font><p><a href="/library/young/youngs_night_thoughts/library_edition_of_the_british.htm"><span class="l"><b>Library</b> Edition of the British Poets.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>LIBRARY</b> EDITION OF THE BRITISH POETS. ISSUE FOR THE SECOND YEAR. <b>...</b> THE <b>LIBRARY</b><br> EDITION OF THE BRITISH POETS. Edinburgh, November 1853. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../young/youngs night thoughts/library edition of the british.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_16_1870/this_document_is_from_the.htm"><span class="l">This Document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal <b>Library</b> at <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal <b>Library</b> at Calvin College,<br> http://www.ccel.org, generated on demand from ThML source. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 16 1870/this document is from the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/l/library.htm"><span class="l"><b>Library</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise;<br> as, a private <b>library</b>; a public <b>library</b>. <b>...</b> NINEVEH, <b>LIBRARY</b> OF. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/library.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/text.htm"><span class="l">Text (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In book form. Found at Oxyrhynchus; now in Harvard University <b>Library</b>. P10 Romans<br> 1:1-7. 4th century. Found at Oxyrhynchus; now in Harvard University <b>Library</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/text.htm - 73k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/manuscripts.htm"><span class="l">Manuscripts</span></a><br><b>...</b> In book form. Found at Oxyrhynchus; now in Harvard University <b>Library</b>. P10 Romans<br> 1:1-7. 4th century. Found at Oxyrhynchus; now in Harvard University <b>Library</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/manuscripts.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/alexandria.htm"><span class="l">Alexandria (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It possessed a famous <b>library</b> of 700,000 volumes, which was burned by the Saracens<br> (AD 642). It was here that the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alexandria.htm - 31k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/according.htm"><span class="l">According (7613 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Christ are delighted with it (Historia Ecclesiastica, III, xxv, 5). Eusebius had<br> himself in all probability seen and handled the book in the <b>library</b> of his <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/according.htm - 62k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/libraries.htm"><span class="l">Libraries</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Plural of <b>Library</b>. Int. <b>...</b> Bookcases and Buildings<br> LITERATURE A <b>library</b> is a book or books kept for use, not for sale. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/libraries.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/malefactor.htm"><span class="l">Malefactor (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In book form. Found at Oxyrhynchus; now in Harvard University <b>Library</b>. P10 Romans<br> 1:1-7. 4th century. Found at Oxyrhynchus; now in Harvard University <b>Library</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/malefactor.htm - 49k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/chronicles.htm"><span class="l">Chronicles (45 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. The Contents 5. Sources Biblical and Extra-Biblical 6. Nehemiah's <b>Library</b> 7.<br> The Way of Using the Biblical Sources 8. Additions by the Chronicler 9 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chronicles.htm - 60k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/patmos.htm"><span class="l">Patmos (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> out to the traveler. Only a small part of the once valuable <b>library</b> in<br> the monastery of Christodulos is left. Just 100 years ago <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/patmos.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/ptolemy.htm"><span class="l">Ptolemy</span></a><br><b>...</b> is &quot;the king of the south&quot; in Daniel 11:5. This Ptolemy shares with his son and<br> successor the honor of rounding the famous Alexandrian Museum and <b>Library</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/ptolemy.htm - 17k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Nag-Hammadi.html">What is the Nag Hammadi library? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Gospel-of-Truth.html">What is the Gospel of Truth? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/gospel-of-Mary-Magdalene.html">What is the Gospel of Mary (Magdalene)? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/library.htm">Library: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a 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