Assyria
Assyria
Antiquity and origin of - Ge 10:8-11
Situated beyond the Euphrates - Isa 7:20
Watered by the river Tigris - Ge 2:14
CALLED
Nineveh, chief city of - Ge 10:11; 2Ki 19:36
Governed by kings - 2Ki 15:19,29
CELEBRATED FOR
Idolatry, the religion of - 2Ki 19:37
AS A POWER, WAS
- Most formidable
- Isa 28:2 - Intolerant and oppressive
- Na 3:19 - Cruel and destructive
- Isa 10:7 - Selfish and reserved
- Ho 8:9 - Unfaithful, &c
- 2Ch 28:20,21 - Proud and haughty
- 2Ki 19:22-24; Isa 10:8 - An instrument of God's vengeance
- Isa 7:18,19; 10:5,6
Chief men of, described - Eze 23:6,12,23
Armies of, described - Isa 5:26-29
PUL KING OF
TIGLATHPILESER KING OF
- Ravaged Israel
- 2Ki 15:29 - Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria
- 2Ki 16:7,8 - Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not
- 2Ch 28:20,21 - Conquered Syria
- 2Ki 16:9
SHALMANESER KING OF
- Reduced Israel to tribute
- 2Ki 17:3 - Was conspired against by Hoshea
- 2Ki 17:4 - Imprisoned Hoshea
- 2Ki 17:4 - Carried Israel captive
- 2Ki 17:5,6 - Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria
- 2Ki 17:24
SENNACHERIB KING OF
Condemned for oppressing God's people - Isa 52:4
Manasseh taken captive to - 2Ch 33:11
The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar - Ezr 4:10
Idolatry of, brought into Samaria - 2Ki 17:29
Judah condemned for trusting to - Jer 2:18,36
Israel condemned for trusting to - Ho 5:13; 7:11; 8:9
The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of - Eze 16:28; 23:5,7-49
The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated - Eze 31:3-17
PREDICTIONS RESPECTING