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 4a) The land of Nimrod
# Mic 5:6
4b) Shinar # Ge 11:2 14:1 4c) Asshur # Ho 14:3 5) Nineveh, chief city of # Ge 10:11 2Ki 19:36 6) Governed by kings # 2Ki 15:19,29 7) CELEBRATED FOR 7a) Fertility # 2Ki 18:32 Isa 36:17 7b) Extent of conquests # 2Ki 18:33-35 19:11-13 Isa 10:9-14 7c) Extensive commerce # Eze 27:23,24 8) Idolatry, the religion of # 2Ki 19:37 9) AS A POWER, WAS 9a) Most formidable # Isa 28:2 9b) Intolerant and oppressive # Na 3:19 9c) Cruel and destructive # Isa 10:7 9d) Selfish and reserved # Ho 8:9 9e) Unfaithful, &c # 2Ch 28:20,21 9f) Proud and haughty # 2Ki 19:22-24 Isa 10:8 9g) An instrument of God’s vengeance # Isa 7:18,19 10:5,6 10) Chief men of, described # Eze 23:6,12,23 11) Armies of, described # Isa 5:26-29 12) PUL KING OF 12a) Invaded Israel # 2Ki 15:19 12b) Brought off by Menahem # 2Ki 15:19,20 13) TIGLATHPILESER KING OF 13a) Ravaged Israel # 2Ki 15:29 13b) Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria # 2Ki 16:7,8 13c) Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not # 2Ch 28:20,21 13d) Conquered Syria # 2Ki 16:9 14) SHALMANESER KING OF 14a) Reduced Israel to tribute # 2Ki 17:3 14b) Was conspired against by Hoshea # 2Ki 17:4 14c) Imprisoned Hoshea # 2Ki 17:4 14d) Carried Israel captive # 2Ki 17:5,6 14e) Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria # 2Ki 17:24 15) SENNACHERIB KING OF 15a) Invaded Judah # 2Ki 18:13 15b) Bought off by Hezekiah # 2Ki 18:14-16 15c) Insulted and threatened Judah # 2Ki 18:17-32 19:10-13 15d) Blasphemed the Lord # 2Ki 18:33-35 15e) Prayed against by Hezekiah # 2Ki 19:14-19 15f) Reproved for pride and blasphemy # 2Ki 19:12-34 Isa 37:21-29 15g) His army destroyed by God # 2Ki 19:35 15h) Assassinated by his sons # 2Ki 19:36 16) Condemned for oppressing God’s people # Isa 52:4 17) Manasseh taken captive to # 2Ch 33:11 18) The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar # Ezr 4:10 19) Idolatry of, brought into Samaria # 2Ki 17:29 20) Judah condemned for trusting to # Jer 2:18,36 21) Israel condemned for trusting to # Ho 5:13 7:11 8:9 22) The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of # Eze 16:28 23:5,7-49 23) The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated # Eze 31:3-17 24) PREDICTIONS RESPECTING 24a) Conquest of the Kenites by # Nu 24:22 24b) Conquest of Syria by # Isa 8:4 24c) Conquest and captivity of Israel by # Isa 8:4 Ho 9:3 10:6 11:5 24d) Invasion of Judah by # Isa 5:26 7:17-20 8:8 10:5,6,12 24e) Restoration of Israel from # Isa 27:12,13 Ho 11:11 Zec 10:10 24f) Destruction of # Isa 10:12-19 14:24,25 30:31-33 31:8,9 Zec 10:11 24g) Participation in the blessings of the gospel # Isa 19:23-25 Mic 7:12