Assyria

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

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