Assyria

Science and technology has immensely benefitted Mesopotamian society through the innovations in the fields of military, writing, and medicine; Mesopotamians advanced military with the invention of the iron scale armour, increasing the protection of Mesopotamian soldiers and citizens and the chances of a victory, writing with the invention of cuneiform, giving the Mesopotamians the means to document records and allowing the government to regulate the society with more organization and efficiency,…

In the seventh century, the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel faced the rising empires of Assyria and Babylon. In order to survive possible invasion or annexation, the Kingdom of Judah issued many religious reforms under Kings Hezekiah and Josiah. Religious practices before these threats were much more decentralized and had roots in earlier Yahwistic cultic practices. An example of these practices would be the High Places as areas of worship. With the downfall of the northern Kingdom of Israel, Judah…

In order to answer the questions, we have to break down and understand each society individually. It is from there that we can see how they compare or contrast. Assyrians: (Western Civilizations – Norton Publications, pg. 60-62). Under the aggressive and barbaric rule of Ashurnasirpal II became known for their savagery. Eventually, Ashurnasirpal II was usurped by Tiglath Pileser III. Pileser was followed by Shalmeneser and finally by Sargon II. It wasn’t until Sargon II’s rule did the…

The Coming Messiah The prophets in the Old Testament really did play a significant role. There were many ideas about who will come to be the Messiah, and when will He come, and where would the Messiah would come from (Chuck 205)? Now, we need to understand that God did not inspire the prophets of the Old Testament with on idea of the coming Christ. In fact he inspired some of them to know more about His birth in Bethlehem, and how he would preach a new covenant. Others would see that He…

religions was Ancient Mesopotamian religion (Sargon ruled Mesopotamia and Sargon was also the first ruler of Akkadian Empire). People in Akkadian Empire or in other parts would practices there religion with ancient Mesopotamia, particularly Sumer,Assyria, and…

people started moving into mesopotamia. 1530 BC M The city state Babylon is conquered by the Kasstidites 1100 BC M Nomadic peoples such as the Aramaeans and the Chaldeans begin to over-take much of Mesopotamia. This is when the kingdoms of Babylon and Assyria began to decline. 1766 BC C The shang dynasty was founded and created. 1122 BC C Western Zhou dynasty founded after…

inscription on the Walter’s Genius is considered to be the more common version of the Inscription. Although the writing provides no further evidence or explanation for the genius scenes and poses, they are nevertheless important to the study of early Neo-Assyria. These inscriptions provide evidence of what battles, Assyrian accomplishments, and building projects can be attributed to Ashurnasirpal…

ArmyAmber / PixabayThe prophets Nahum, Zephaniah & Habakkuk lived in similar times and were given similar messages, but there are considerable differences to their stories. Whether it was a message of judgment and doom or salvation and restoration, a close examination of these prophets reveals a similar thread of thought throughout - the righteousness of God! By looking at each book individually, we can glean a better understanding of the whole of God’s word and God’s purposes throughout history…

The Minor prophet Hosea had carried out the role of a covenant enforcer by preaching sermons to the people of Israel about the nature of engaging a loyal commitment to God. He had greatly encouraged the Israelites to “trust the Lord and walk in his ways” (Arnold and Beyer, pp. 434). Hosea had also challenged God’s people to repent and understand their sinful ways. God would provide many consequences for those who did not follow the prophets good word of following and for not returning back to…

avoided violence. The Hittites had no passion for torture and cruelty, unlike the Assyrian kings who had it to the full. They wanted the inhabitants of the conquered lands to respect new rulers, obey them out of love but not fear, as it was in the Assyria. Their laws were quite humane. Almost any crime was punishable by a payment in cash or in kind. Thus, the killer could escape punishment by funeral of murdered at his expense and gave to victim’s family four people – his slaves or households. …