Assyria

The siege of Jerusalem is not just any mundane siege. In lieu of one side claiming victory, both sides had different stories themselves, rather than one linear story. From this point in the story, the three different sources from which the event is retold do not concur entirely on what transpires. The Book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible tells of an angel that descended from heaven and smote the army of Sennacherib, driving him back into his maleficent capital of Nineveh (II Kings 19:35).…

The Syro-Ephraimitic War occurred in the eighth century B.C.E. This was of heavy concern for Ahaz because it presented a clear and present danger to his kingdom from attack by Syria and Israel (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Isaiah’s advice for Ahaz was to pay no attention to these threats. “Instead, he counseled, “Take heed, be quiet, do not fear,” for the little tyrants threatening him would soon vanish” (Tullock & McEntire, 2012, p. 216). Isaiah tells King Ahaz that he must ask God for a sign…

Every book in the bible is centered on our God and his works. Some books in the bible are directly parallel to one another. They teach the same message maybe just worded different or through a different story. These stories may have many similarities and differences throughout that makes one interpret the stories differently. A good example of this is in 2nd Kings Chapter 22 and 2nd Chronicles Chapter 33. In both of the books the author writes about King Manasseh’s reign at king, but just a…

Beginning in 2 Chronicle 33: 10, the Lord spoke to Manasseh and Israel, but they paid no attention. Assyria then invades Jerusalem, capturing Manasseh and taking him to Babylon. While in captivity, Manasseh prayed to God and God was move by his entreaty. The Lord then restored Manasseh to his kingdom. Manasseh spent the rest of his reign restoring the…

can see what political role of Sargon and his rise to Kingdom to see if Sargon fits the rules for a complex human society as outlined in Crone’s document. Sargon is as identified as “the great King, the powerful King, King of the legions, King of Assyria, Viceroy of the gods at Babylon, King of the Sumers and of the Accads, favorite of the great gods.” (Oppert pg1, 1) This context is key to explaining the mentality behind Sargon as a powerful leader or even as far as an arrogant leader, or…

which was very close to Nazareth. Jeroboam II reigned over Israel. He was Israel’s most powerful king. Under his authority, the borders of Israel grew farther than they did under David and Saul’s reign. Five hundred miles to the east, however, lay Assyria. God said through other minor prophets that He…

no way for anyone to forge the print. The expression “has cat got your tongue?” can be traced to the ancient Egypt times, where the tongue of blasphemers were cut off and fed to cats. Another story traced the origin to 2500 years ago in ancient Assyria, a time when conquered soldiers and criminals tongues were cut off and fed to the king’s cat. While sticking out your tongue is considered rude in many Nigerian cultures, in other part of the world, Tibet to be precise, it is used as a form of…

The origin of the Samaritans is much debated due to elapsed time and their division from the Jews. The Jewish believe that the Samaritans were “descendants of the colonists whom Shalmaneser, King of Assyria, is said to have brought from Cutha, Babylon, Hamath, and other foreign parts after he conquered Samaria in 722 BC . . .” (The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible p191) However, the Samaritans disagree with this and claim to be descendants of the native Israelites. Historically, after…

like the Egyptians, is built upon agriculture. The success of Assyrian agriculture was promoted by the Tigris River and water from the Armenian mountains, which is similar with the Egyptian utilizing the Nile River. Mining and forestry developed in Assyria following the Assyrian expansion.…

Gods in Genesis Often when one hears the word “Genesis”, two things come in mind: The first book of the Bible and the origin of creation. Hence, when one reads the first chapter of Genesis, God is introduced as the creator of “heaven and earth.” (Gen. 1:1). In the Hebrew text, God (also known as Yahweh) is ultimately responsible for creation, however, Near Eastern views of creation say otherwise. Cosmology is essential in creation when it comes to Egypt and Babylonian’s account of Genesis.…