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| - | ==== Isaiah and Assyria ==== | ||
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| - | The kingdom-empire of Assyria plays a major role in the histories of the nations of [[Isaiah|Isaiah's time]]. They conquered the surrounding areas, many times, and would often have local rebellions. They destroyed the kingdom of Israel, but setup vassal kings to rule locally. | ||
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| - | After deporting the local populace, settlers came into conquered Israel. They had difficulties, and so imported more of the original people, who mingled with the Assyrians and became the Samaritans. | ||
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| - | Assyria was a constant military threat, and while they ravaged the kingdom of Judah and the city of Jerusalem at times, they never managed to overrun it completely -- the Lord preserved them. | ||
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| - | Much of the history revolves around their campaigns. Through it all, the Lord speaks through Isaiah on how to remain a nation; in the end, Judah is the only kingdom left standing among it's neighbors. | ||
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| - | See [[Isaiah 10|Isaiah 10:12]] for what the Lord will do to Assyria, and how He describes them. | ||
| ==== Assyria Besieges Jerusalem (Isaiah 36-37) ==== | ==== Assyria Besieges Jerusalem (Isaiah 36-37) ==== | ||
| - | Assyria has taken all the lands of Juday, save the capital, Jerusalem (Isaiah 36:1). A great army comes to the city, with a general named Rabshakeh (a type of Satan). He meets with the diplomats outside the city (Isaiah 36:2-3). He challenges their position, their obstinate decision to keep a defense, tells them that Egypt will be no help, scoffs at their numbers, and blasphemes the name of the Lord (Isaiah 36:4-10). | + | Assyria has taken all the lands of Judah, save the capital, Jerusalem (Isaiah 36:1). A great army comes to the city, with a general named Rabshakeh (a type of Satan). He meets with the diplomats outside the city (Isaiah 36:2-3). He challenges their position, their obstinate decision to keep a defense, tells them that Egypt will be no help, scoffs at their numbers, and blasphemes the name of the Lord (Isaiah 36:4-10). |
| The diplomats from Jerusalem ask the general to speak in the Syrian tongue so that the people behind them listening from the city walls won't hear them (Isaiah 36:11). Rabshakeh continues speaking in the language of the Jews, and actually starts yelling, so the audience can hear him (Isaiah 36:12-13). | The diplomats from Jerusalem ask the general to speak in the Syrian tongue so that the people behind them listening from the city walls won't hear them (Isaiah 36:11). Rabshakeh continues speaking in the language of the Jews, and actually starts yelling, so the audience can hear him (Isaiah 36:12-13). | ||
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