A Nation that Conquered Israel.
The ancient and powerful kingdom of Assyria was based in the
deltas of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, although the Assyrian
empire later expanded to cover much of the Near East. The Bible
refers to Assyria frequently with reference to the invasions
of Judea by Tiglath Pilezer and Sennacherib and to their destruction
of the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel and subsequent deportation
of its people. The prophets, particularly Nahum and Zephaniah,
speak of Israel's final deliverance from oppression by Assyria.
"He [God] will stretch out his hand against the north and
destroy Assyria, leaving Nineveh utterly desolate and dry as
the desert…. This is that carefree city that lived in safety.
She said to herself, 'I am, and there is none besides me.' What
a ruin she has become, a lair for wild beasts! All who pass
by her scoff and shake their fists." (Zephaniah 2:13-15).
The Assyrian Empire in due course fell to the Babylonians. The
most significant ruler was Nebuchadnezzar who conquered Judah
and deported many Jews from Judea, including Daniel the prophet.
Jerusalem was despoiled and laid waste for many years. |
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