Assyria
1. Antiquity and origin of. Ge 10:8-11.
2. Situated beyond the Euphrates. Isa 7:20.
3. Watered by the river Tigris. Ge 2:14.
4. Called
a. The land of Nimrod. Mic 5:6.
b. Shinar. Ge 11:2; 14:1.
c. 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
a. Fertility. 2Ki 18:32; Isa 36:17.
b. Extent of conquests. 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:11-13; Isa 10:9-14.
c. Extensive commerce. Eze 27:23,24.
8. Idolatry, the religion of. 2Ki 19:37.
9. As a power, was
a. Most formidable. Isa 28:2.
b. Intolerant and oppressive. Na 3:19.
c. Cruel and destructive. Isa 10:7.
d. Selfish and reserved. Ho 8:9.
e. Unfaithful, &c. 2Ch 28:20,21.
f. Proud and haughty. 2Ki 19:22-24; Isa 10:8.
g. 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
a. Invaded Israel. 2Ki 15:19.
b. Brought off by Menahem. 2Ki 15:19,20.
13. Tiglathpileser king of
a. Ravaged Israel. 2Ki 15:29.
b. Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria. 2Ki 16:7,8.
c. Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not. 2Ch 28:20,21.
d. Conquered Syria. 2Ki 16:9.
14. Shalmaneser king of
a. Reduced Israel to tribute. 2Ki 17:3.
b. Was conspired against by Hoshea. 2Ki 17:4.
c. Imprisoned Hoshea. 2Ki 17:4.
d. Carried Israel captive. 2Ki 17:5,6.
e. Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria. 2Ki 17:24.
15. Sennacherib king of
a. Invaded Judah. 2Ki 18:13.
b. Bought off by Hezekiah. 2Ki 18:14-16.
c. Insulted and threatened Judah. 2Ki 18:17-32; 19:10-13.
d. Blasphemed the Lord. 2Ki 18:33-35.
e. Prayed against by Hezekiah. 2Ki 19:14-19.
f. Reproved for pride and blasphemy. 2Ki 19:12-34; Isa 37:21-29.
g. His army destroyed by God. 2Ki 19:35.
h. 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
a. Conquest of the Kenites by. Nu 24:22.
b. Conquest of Syria by. Isa 8:4.
c. Conquest and captivity of Israel by. Isa 8:4; Ho 9:3; 10:6; 11:5.
d. Invasion of Judah by. Isa 5:26; 7:17-20; 8:8; 10:5,6,12.
e. Restoration of Israel from. Isa 27:12,13; Ho 11:11; Zec 10:10.
f. Destruction of. Isa 10:12-19; 14:24,25; 30:31-33; 31:8,9; Zec 10:11.
g. Participation in the blessings of the gospel. Isa 19:23-25; Mic 7:12.