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Map 3
… Cities Conquered by Assyria—Isaiah 10:9 … Map 3 …
Map 14
… Cities Conquered by Assyria—Isaiah 36:19; 37:12-13 … Map 14 …
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
… an imperial library important ancient Near Eastern texts. Assyria ran deep in the memory of the Israelites. The Table of Nations records that its founder “went into Assyria, and built Nineveh” (Genesis 10:11). Asshur, the name … In some ways, the battle was unusual. The size of Assyria’s opposition was nearly fifty thousand men in a …
The Isaiah Map
… 530 BC, there were three major superpowers. The first was Assyria, who in the 730s–720s BC destroyed the kingdom of … upper left-hand corner of the map helps students see that Assyria’s conquering of Israel takes place during Isaiah’s …
Judah Alone (722-586 BCE)
… alone. This period witnessed shifting political power from Assyria to Babylon that dramatically impacted the kingdom of … century on account of the treaty made by King Ahaz with Assyria ( 2 Kings 16:7), but his son Hezekiah rebelled and … 1:10–11). At first, Hezekiah remained a loyal vassal to Assyria based on the treaty he inherited from his father, …
The Experience of Israelite Refugees
… established after 734 BC when Judah became a vassal to Assyria and integrated into the Assyrian economy, and these … king Hezekiah to rebel against his vassal status to Assyria. As part of his rebellion, and in preparation for an … Hezekiah’s reluctance to upset Assyria, assertions of Assyria’s strict policies for refugees, and examples of …
The Man Named Isaiah
… 8:3) “speed, spoil, hasten, plunder” Represents (1) Assyria, which would (with speed and haste) spoil and plunder … that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; At … so that he could take time to prepare Jerusalem for Assyria’s attack. After King Sennacherib of Assyria conquered …
Amos through Malachi: Major Teachings of the Twelve Prophets
… the weight of Syria’s heavy hand (see 2 Kings 13:5). Assyria, in turn, was weakened by internal struggles and … the northern kingdom of Israel was destroyed in 721 BC by Assyria. Many Israelites were killed at this time, many … collapsed under its own weight. These events loosened Assyria’s grip on Judah, making it possible for Josiah to …
Israel's Divided Monarchy, Part 2 (841-722 BCE)
… information and perspectives. Assyrian annals recounting Assyria’s powerful expansion into the Levant contain several … might in the Levant. Kings reports that “King Pul of Assyria came against the land; Menahem gave Pul a thousand …
Ezekiel: Prophet of Judgment, Prophet of Promise
… time when the Northern Kingdom was taken captive by Assyria. It was destroyed, annihilated—it ceased to exist. The people were taken north into Assyria, scattered and assimilated, and lost to history. At … Kingdom fell, the southern border of the kingdom of Assyria was five miles north of Jerusalem. Judah escaped the …
