Dictionary entry

Assyria

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Antiquity and origin of Ge 10:8-11

Situated beyond the Euphrates Isa 7:20

Watered by the river Tigris Ge 2:14

CALLED

The land of Nimrod Mic 5:6

Shinar Ge 11:2; 14:1

Asshur Ho 14:3

Nineveh, chief city of Ge 10:11; 2Ki 19:36

Governed by kings 2Ki 15:19,29

CELEBRATED FOR

Fertility 2Ki 18:32; Isa 36:17

Extent of conquests 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:11-13; Isa 10:9-14

Extensive commerce Eze 27:23,24

Idolatry, the religion of 2Ki 19:37

AS A POWER, WAS

Most formidable Isa 28:2

Intolerant and oppressive Na 3:19

Cruel and destructive Isa 10:7

Selfish and reserved Ho 8:9

Unfaithful, &c 2Ch 28:20,21

Proud and haughty 2Ki 19:22-24; Isa 10:8

An instrument of God's vengeance Isa 7:18,19; 10:5,6

Chief men of, described Eze 23:6,12,23

Armies of, described Isa 5:26-29

PUL KING OF

Invaded Israel 2Ki 15:19

Brought off by Menahem 2Ki 15:19,20

TIGLATHPILESER KING OF

Ravaged Israel 2Ki 15:29

Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria 2Ki 16:7,8

Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not 2Ch 28:20,21

Conquered Syria 2Ki 16:9

SHALMANESER KING OF

Reduced Israel to tribute 2Ki 17:3

Was conspired against by Hoshea 2Ki 17:4

Imprisoned Hoshea 2Ki 17:4

Carried Israel captive 2Ki 17:5,6

Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria 2Ki 17:24

SENNACHERIB KING OF

Invaded Judah 2Ki 18:13

Bought off by Hezekiah 2Ki 18:14-16

Insulted and threatened Judah 2Ki 18:17-32; 19:10-13

Blasphemed the Lord 2Ki 18:33-35

Prayed against by Hezekiah 2Ki 19:14-19

Reproved for pride and blasphemy 2Ki 19:12-34; Isa 37:21-29

His army destroyed by God 2Ki 19:35

Assassinated by his sons 2Ki 19:36

Condemned for oppressing God's people Isa 52:4

Manasseh taken captive to 2Ch 33:11

The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar Ezr 4:10

Idolatry of, brought into Samaria 2Ki 17:29

Judah condemned for trusting to Jer 2:18,36

Israel condemned for trusting to Ho 5:13; 7:11; 8:9

The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of Eze 16:28; 23:5,7-49

The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated Eze 31:3-17

PREDICTIONS RESPECTING

Conquest of the Kenites by Nu 24:22

Conquest of Syria by Isa 8:4

Conquest and captivity of Israel by Isa 8:4; Ho 9:3; 10:6; 11:5

Invasion of Judah by Isa 5:26; 7:17-20; 8:8; 10:5,6,12

Restoration of Israel from Isa 27:12,13; Ho 11:11; Zec 10:10

Destruction of Isa 10:12-19; 14:24,25; 30:31-33; 31:8,9; Zec 10:11

Participation in the blessings of the gospel Isa 19:23-25; Mic 7:12