Assyria and the Chosen People of God From Jonah to Nahum Assyria and the Chosen People of God

Jonah prophesied of Jeroboam II, who reigned 41 years, 2 Kings 14:23-25. Jeroboam II ~ 793-753 BC Nineveh fell 612 BC Generally believed Jonah to Nineveh ~781 BC That leaves ~169 years.

Jeroboam II 793-753 (41 yrs) [Overlap] Zechariah 753 (6 months) KINGS OF ISRAEL: Jeroboam 930-909 (22 yrs) Nadab 909-908 (2 yrs) Baasha 908-886 (24 yrs) Elah 886-885 (2 yrs) Zimri 885 (7 days) Tibni 885-880 (5 yrs) Omri 885-874 (11 yrs) Ahab 874-853 (21 yrs) [Overlap] Ahaziah 853-852 (1 yr) Joram 852-841 (11 yrs) Jehu 841-814 (28 yrs) Jehoahaz 814-798 (17 yrs) Jehoash 798-782 (16 yrs) Jeroboam II 793-753 (41 yrs) [Overlap] Zechariah 753 (6 months) Shallum 752 (1 month) Menahem 752-742 (10 yrs) -------------------------------2 Kings 15:19 Pekahiah 742-740 (2 yrs) Pekah 752-732 (20 yrs) -------------------------------2 Kings 15:29 Hoshea 732-722 (9 yrs) [Overlap] 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maachah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria. NKJV 2 Kings 15:19 Pul king of Assyria came against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom under his control. NKJV Jonah to Nineveh ~781 BC Jonah Prophesied About Jeroboam II

Northern tribes (Israel) The Moabite Stone In the Louvre, Paris King Omri of the Northern tribes (Israel) was referred to as: Gomri and Khumri

The Kurkh Stele Battle of Qarqar Shalmaneser III Fought Israel & Aram Ahab sent 10,000 soldiers & 2,000 chariots

“Jehu son of Omri” submits to Shalmaneser III

Assyria “went dark” for about 40 years, ~780-740 BC, Then burst back onto the scene with Conquering, pillaging and terrorizing nations KINGS OF ISRAEL: Jeroboam 930-909 (22 yrs) Nadab 909-908 (2 yrs) Baasha 908-886 (24 yrs) Elah 886-885 (2 yrs) Zimri 885 (7 days) Tibni 885-880 (5 yrs) 912-891 BC Adad-nirari II Omri 885-874 (11 yrs) 891-884 BC Tukulti-Ninurta II Ahab 874-853 (21 yrs) [Overlap] 884-859 BC Ashur-nasir-pal II Ahaziah 853-852 (1 yr) 859-824 BC Shalmaneser III Joram 852-841 (11 yrs) 824-811 BC Shamshi-Adad V Jehu 841-814 (28 yrs) Regent 811-808 BC Shammu-ramat Jehoahaz 814-798 (17 yrs) 811-783 BC Adad-nirari III Jehoash 798-782 (16 yrs) 783-773 BC Shalmaneser IV Jeroboam II 793-753 (41 yrs) [Overlap] 773-755 BC Ashur-Dan III Zechariah 753 (6 months) 755-745 BC Ashur-nirari V Shallum 752 (1 month) 745-727 BC Tiglath-Pileser III Menahem 752-742 (10 yrs) 727-722 BC Shalmaneser V Pekahiah 742-740 (2 yrs) 722-705 BC Sargon II Pekah 752-732 (20 yrs) 705-681 BC Sennacherib Hoshea 732-722 (9 yrs) [Overlap] 681-669 BC Esarhaddon World Power ~880 BC Jonah to Nineveh ~780 BC ~781 BC Nineveh Jonah to Jonah Prophesied About Jeroboam II

891-884 BC Tukulti-Ninurta II 884-859 BC Ashur-nasir-pal II 912-891 BC Adad-nirari II 891-884 BC Tukulti-Ninurta II 884-859 BC Ashur-nasir-pal II 859-824 BC Shalmaneser III 824-811 BC Shamshi-Adad V Regent 811-808 BC Shammu-ramat 811-783 BC Adad-nirari III 783-773 BC Shalmaneser IV 773-755 BC Ashur-Dan III 755-745 BC Ashur-nirari V 745-727 BC Tiglath-Pileser III 727-722 BC Shalmaneser V 722-705 BC Sargon II 705-681 BC Sennacherib 681-669 BC Esarhaddon 669-(631-627) Ashurbanipal ~631-627 BC Ashur-etil-ilani 626 BC Sin-shamu-lishir ~627-612 BC Sin-shar-ishkun 612~608 BC Ashur-uballit II ~780 BC Nineveh Jonah to About 40 years of Assyria “going dark”, where nothing was heard from them in Sacred or secular history, was shattered when Tiglath-Pileser III came to power.

Haran was destroyed by the coalition of: Cyaxares of Media, and Nabopolassar of Babylonia in 609 or 608 BC. The Assyrians were never heard from again throughout history. 912-891 BC Adad-nirari II 891-884 BC Tukulti-Ninurta II 884-859 BC Ashur-nasir-pal II 859-824 BC Shalmaneser III 824-811 BC Shamshi-Adad V Regent 811-808 BC Shammu-ramat 811-783 BC Adad-nirari III 783-773 BC Shalmaneser IV 773-755 BC Ashur-Dan III 755-745 BC Ashur-nirari V 745-727 BC Tiglath-Pileser III 727-722 BC Shalmaneser V 722-705 BC Sargon II 705-681 BC Sennacherib 681-669 BC Esarhaddon 669-(631-627) Ashurbanipal ~631-627 BC Ashur-etil-ilani 626 BC Sin-shamu-lishir ~627-612 BC Sin-shar-ishkun 612~608 BC Ashur-uballit II ~780 BC Nineveh Jonah to 612 BC – Fall of Nineveh to Medes, Babylonians and Scythians, supported by the Egyptians. Assyrian general ruled for a few years from Haran until obliterated.

Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC 1 talent ~75 lbs 1,000 talents = 75,000 lbs of silver! 75,000 x 16 x $20 = $24 MILLION 1,000 Talents Silver Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC 2 Kings 15:13-20 1 2 Kings 15:17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi became king over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria. 18 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 19 Pul king of Assyria came against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom under his control. 20 And Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the very wealthy, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and did not stay there in the land. NKJV

Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC 1 talent ~75 lbs 1,000 talents = 75,000 lbs of silver! 75,000 x 16 x $20 = $24 MILLION 1,000 Talents Silver Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC 2 Kings 15:13-20 1 Talent = 75 lbs = 60 Minas 1 Mina = 1.25 lbs = 50 Shekels 1 Shekel = 0.4 oz = 2 Bekas 1,000 Talents = 3 Million Shekels 50 Shekels from each of the mighty men of wealth of Israel = 60,000 paying $400 each.

Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC Many captives 2 I Chron 5:25-26 1,000 Talents Silver Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC 2 Kings 15:13-20 1

? ? ? ? II Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maachah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria. NKJV ? Land of Naphtali ? ? Area of Galilee Mount Gilead ?

I Chronicles 5:25-26 26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria. He carried the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into captivity. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan to this day. NKJV

Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC Many captives 2 I Chron 5:25-26 1,000 Talents Silver Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC 2 Kings 15:13-20 Asked for help against Syria & Israel 1 2 Kings 16:5 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to make war; and they besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.…7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me." 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria. 9 So the king of Assyria heeded him; for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and took it, carried its people captive to Kir, and killed Rezin. NKJV 2 Kings 16:7 3

Isaiah 51/5 The Lord’s vineyard had failed to the point that He lost patience. Verses 20-21, the error of God’s people. V.26-30, Lions will come from afar and carry off the prey with none to deliver.

Isaiah 52/5 Isaiah 5:1 Now let me sing to my Well-beloved a song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard: my Well-beloved has a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. 2 He dug it up and cleared out its stones, and planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower in its midst, and also made a winepress in it; so He expected it to bring forth good grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes. 3 "And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge, please, between Me and My vineyard. 4 What more could have been done to My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes? 5 And now, please let Me tell you what I will do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be burned; and break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. 6 I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned or dug, but there shall come up briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it." 7 For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant plant. He looked for justice, but behold, oppression; for righteousness, but behold, a cry for help. NKJV

Isaiah 53/5 Isaiah 5: …9 In my hearing the Lord of hosts said, "Truly, many houses shall be desolate, great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant…11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may follow intoxicating drink; who continue until night, till wine inflames them! 12 The harp and the strings, the tambourine and flute, and wine are in their feasts; but they do not regard the work of the Lord, nor consider the operation of His hands. 13 Therefore My people have gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge; their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. 14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself and opened its mouth beyond measure; their glory and their multitude and their pomp, and he who is jubilant, shall descend into it. 15 People shall be brought down, each man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled. 16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God Who is Holy shall be hallowed in righteousness. NKJV

Isaiah 54/5 Isaiah 5: …18 Woe to those… 19 That say, "Let Him make speed and hasten His work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it." 20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! 22 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink, 23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away justice from the righteous man! 24 Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, and the flame consumes the chaff, so their root will be as rottenness, and their blossom will ascend like dust; because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. 25 Therefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them and stricken them, and the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. NKJV

Isaiah 55/5 Isaiah 5:25…For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still. 26 He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar, and will whistle to them from the end of the earth; surely they shall come with speed, swiftly. 27 No one will be weary or stumble among them, no one will slumber or sleep; nor will the belt on their loins be loosed, nor the strap of their sandals be broken; 28 Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent; their horses' hooves will seem like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind. 29 Their roaring will be like a lion, they will roar like young lions; yes, they will roar and lay hold of the prey; they will carry it away safely, and no one will deliver. 30 In that day they will roar against them like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks to the land, behold, darkness and sorrow; and the light is darkened by the clouds. NKJV

The Northern Ten Tribes never returned

Assyria Never Returned

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