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This prophet predicted judgment to come upon Israel through the Assyrians.
Isaiah
This prophet was sent to Nineveh, a wicked city, to warn them of God’s coming judgment.
Jonah
Which Babylonian king had a dream that was interpreted by Daniel?
Nebuchadnezzar
What nation did God punish through the Assyrians?
Israel (Northern Kingdom)
How many years did the Assyrian empire last?
Less than 100 years
This empire conquered nearly all of the Fertile Crescent, part of Central Asia Minor and Egypt, as well as Israel’s Northern Kingdom.
Assyrians
Who was the Babylonian king who conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah?
Nebuchadnezzar
The Babylonians were part of what larger empire?
Chaldeans
In addition to destroying the cities they conquered, what else did the Assyrians try to destroy?
Spirit of nationalism (pride in their homeland)
What kingdom conquered the Southern Kingdom (Judah)?
Babylonians
The Assyrian’s drive to build a world empire, in the 700s B.C., began with this leader.
Tiglath-Pileser III
This empire was known for its brutal treatment of its conquered peoples.
Assyrians
Which Babylonian king saw God’s handwriting on the wall and what happened to him?
Belshazzar; God sent judgment and he died that same night
How long did the Chaldean Empire survive?
Less than 100 years.
What Babylonian structure was considered one of the ‘wonders of the ancient world’?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Ham’s grandson, ______, built the city of Nineveh, which later became the capital of the Assyrian empire.
Nimrod
What Assyrian king deported the ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom of Israel?
Shalmaneser V
Who was the last great Assyrian king and what did he collect?
Ashurbanipal; cuneiform tablets (‘books’)
What was the purpose of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and who interpreted it?
What judgment did God inflict upon Nebuchadnezzar because of his proud refusal to recognize that God was the Source of his success?
God reduced him to a madman living like an animal for seven years.
This Assyrian king blasphemed God, saying He could do no better than the gods of the other kingdoms he’d conquered. He soon died at the hands of his own children.
Sennacherib
What three groups invaded Assyria?
Chaldeans, Medes and Scythians.
What Persian king built their great empire?
Cyrus the Great
How did the Chaldean method of empire building differ from the Assyrian method?
The Chaldeans treated their captives much better and they actually prospered while in captivity.
Who conquered the city of Babylon?
Medes and Persians