Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem | Part 2

[@DerGlaetze]

With God, all things are possible

[@unclemony5939]

The Bible doesn’t lie. It is the most reliable history book of all time. I’ve read the story many times, thanks so much for ur added perspective. I’m now a subscriber.

[@sagesarabia5053]

Except for the part about 185,000 being killed in a single night. Here’s what Sennacherib says “Moreover, as for Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke, I surrounded and conquered forty-six of his fortified cities, fortresses, and a large number of smaller settlements in the surrounding areas, by having ramps built and battering rams used to decimate the cities with the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and masterful use of siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young and old and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted them as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land and took his cities that I plundered and I gave these cities to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, Padi, the king of the city Ekron, and Ṣilli-Bēl, the king of the city Gaza, and thereby made Hezekiah’s land and Kingdom smaller. With regards to Hezekiah’s annual tribute and what he typically paid, I added the payment of gifts In recognition of my overlordship and imposed it upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and after my departure, he delivered to me his auxiliary forces and his elite troops whom he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, precious metals, large blocks of ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hides(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure, as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers and female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver this payment and to do obeisance and bowed to me with respect”

[@evanw7878]

The bible says the earth was created in like 6000 BC lmfao

[@histguy101]

@@sagesarabia5053 So which version is more accurate? Did Sennacherib defeat the Egyptians or retreat? If he didn't defeat Egypt, did he return the next year, or if he did, did Egypt have to submit? The version in II Kings describes Hezekiah paying 300 talents of silver and 30 talents of gold to leave Judah, but it says this was before the siege of Jerusalem. Sennacherib doesn't say when the tribute was paid

[@sagesarabia5053]

@@histguy101 Have you ever heard of Sennacherib’s prism, also known as the Taylor Prism? This remarkable artifact provides a unique historical perspective on a significant event in the ancient world. Surprisingly, while most scholars readily accept Sennacherib’s account of his conquests, they balk at certain parts of his story that challenge their preconceptions. For example, Sennacherib recounts how he spared Jerusalem after King Hezekiah stripped the city of its gold and silver as a token of submission. While scholars readily accept Sennacherib’s record of the Assyrian conquest and the gruesome details of that era, they refuse to accept his portrayal as a merciful ruler. Instead, they label him a tyrant, despite the fact that he showed mercy to Jerusalem. This biased interpretation stems from the Bible's mix of history, fairytales, and propaganda. People have been so indoctrinated by religion that they accept outrageous stories, like the one in Kings about the angel who killed 185,000 soldiers, without question. But why would a loving God deliberately kill his own children? The answer is clear: such stories are not to be taken literally but should be understood in their proper context. The prism of Sennacherib offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the what actually took place during the siege of Jerusalem in 701BC

[@sagesarabia5053]

@@histguy101 Sennacherib did not emerge victorious over the Egyptians during the specific historical moment in question. There was never a battle during this campaign against the Israelites. In all fairness, one could argue that Sennacherib's decision not to invade Jerusalem was a strategic one, given the fact that the Egyptians and the Kushite army were en route to provide support to the Israelites. When we consider the situation of Sennacherib's army, which had already endured a protracted campaign, it becomes quite conceivable that the army was fatigued upon reaching Jerusalem, which was their final destination. Sennacherib, being a shrewd military tactician, was undoubtedly aware of the approaching Egyptian and Kushite forces. As such, it is possible that he chose not to invade Jerusalem to avoid the prospect of a battle against both Egypt and Kush, particularly given the fact that they may have arrived before the conflict concluded.

[@donaldmccoy2000]

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[@rayross997]

Thanks! Another excellent video.

[@BoppieJotham-fo4pd]

Really helpful for my IELTS exam ❤. God bless you 🙏

[@richardlilley6274]

Really clear and to the point Your hard work earned my attention and subscription Thank you friend

[@kaiserbooth]

Thank you very much . God is great

[@averagedude76]

This is an awesome video series!!! I love them!

[@TheAussieRod]

New subscriber here. Can't stop watching your videos. They are amazingly unbiased

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Glad a fellow Australian is enjoying the content

[@paulbennett1873]

I love these, the maps and graphics help so much

[@tinishaforde8180]

This series on the Book of Isaiah is: clear, concise and most enticing! The historical, archeological and biblical prophecies explained with such harmony only increase my faith in God's Holy Bible. The Word is truth and salvation! We are just passing through this earth. Also, thank you for keeping the videos short and specific so that I can go back to my Bible for independent study. Oh the hope of a New Jerulalem is not in vain. Blessings and continue to be a blessing!

[@brianlynnthomas9881]

It is greatly presented, well organised, facts well presented n documented. Thank you. I have subcribed ; )

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Thanks Brian, your feedback means a lot

[@carlreynolds1111]

That makes me one more subscriber. Dude nice history archaeology and apologetic. Breathtaking

[@devrayne6770]

@@thestudyofchristianity The Egyptian pharaohs were Africans as well, aside from the invaders

[@frankieclayton9303]

The lord was dealing with me about Daniel and Isaiah in the book of 2nd Kings and he was dealing with me about the Assyrians

[@ben-theamateurexegete6747]

Never thought I would like something that came out of the NLT but *that* was great. Great research here and excellent presentation. Looking forward to next week's :)

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Thanks so much! I know right, I’m starting to worry, I’ve started to depend on the NLT more and more, especially in the prophets where the language is so hard to parse

[@MrKurdkiller]

Isn’t there something on the walls of Nineveh that show their king bowing to ours, paying him tribute

[@thestudyofchristianity]

I don’t believe so but I could be wrong

[@MrKurdkiller]

@@thestudyofchristianity I think you’re right it was a different word than fight against them

[@histguy101]

@@MrKurdkiller Do you have a king?

[@MrKurdkiller]

@@histguy101 not anymore

[@budekins542]

Well explained in plain English. Am busy at the moment but will go through all your videos Soon.

[@Livin4Jesus00]

Even if the record was in the Bible alone and not in other historical writings, we should not doubt it. The Bible never lies.

[@horacelawson6871]

Very interesting ... The question becomes who wrote the Bible and did they translate the original scrolls correctly....

[@martinusv7433]

It's not really a question of lying, but of religious symbolism. First and foremost, the Bible tells us the spiritual perspective, not necessarily how things might have appeared to people in the physical world.

[@horacelawson6871]

@@martinusv7433 Religious symbolism versus personal relationship. There is a personal/people aspect to the scriptures. We believe but there is evidence to why we believe.

[@ManoverSuperman]

That’s a terrible way of evaluating truth. In fact, it is downright dishonest.

[@405boy4]

@@horacelawson6871 Different people within the Bible wrote different scriptures of the Bible. For instance King Solomon, King David, and Moses wrote the book of Psalms. The prophet Samuel wrote the book of Proverbs. In fact many of God's wrote different scriptures in the bible. It's plenty more, but I'll stop from there.

[@MiracleWinchester]

The King of Assyria roasting the Pharaoh Lmao

[@MK-we9sw]

He destroyed a city and had a pictures of that put on his wall. Brutal 😭😭

[@davidfaumuina9866]

Great presentation, very informative.

[@richardmiranda640]

Fascinating, Thank you for sharing.

[@ultraman1red]

Thank you

[@liahrene4020]

Very interesting... Thank you 🙏

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Thanks 😁😁

[@nj8542]

A few things, first, I am sorry for missing this video when it came out, as this video was fantastic in citation, in detail, and in pace. Second, being someone who is new to you, you have definitely improved from your first videos that I have seen, great job (not that you haven't done a great job before 😉). Third, thank you on the information on Rabshekah (sorry if I misspell), I was actually taught in a college level class that Rabshekah was a name of a person, not a general title! Thank you for clearing my misinformation. Fourth, if I understood the NLT translation right, did Sennacharib confuse when Hezekiah was destroying other gods temples as destroying Jehovah's temple(s)? Finally, thank you again for the wonderful video and I hope you are having a great year.

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Thank you so much for noticing the improvement of this video. This video took me longer than any other to make. I re-recorded this video three times. I kept cutting out sections that destroyed the flow. I believe when making a video the most important thing is *flow* For instance this video originally had a discussion on why the Rashaekah met Hezekiah’s official on the “highway to the fuller’s field” (This location was where Isaiah condemned Ahaz for his lack of faith, so it seems that the author is juxtaposing Ahaz’s unbelief with Hezekiah’s belief in God.) I cut this section out because it interpreted the flow of the video. Anyway, I’m so glad you noticed that the video was an improvement from my previous videos, I definitely think so too. I hope I can continue to improve. Thanks again for the continued support. Getting comments like this are the reason I keep producing content.

[@schwertdesgeistes]

I know the question wasn't posed at me, but maybe I can help out: " if I understood the NLT translation right, did Sennacharib confuse when Hezekiah was destroying other gods temples as destroying Jehovah's temple(s)?" An important part of Hezekiah's reform was to destroy all sanctuaries in his territory except for the official Temple in Jerusalem. This was irrespective of which deity was worshipped in these other holy places. You can tell that at least some of these sites were places of YHWH-worship. So Hezekiah actually did destroy high places and altars dedicated to YHWH - not because he wanted to get rid of YHWH-worship but because he wanted to centralize it in Jerusalem. That's why the Rabshakeh - not understanding the reasoning behind it - can use Hezekiah's thorough reform as a rhetorical device against him: "If you have destroyed YHWH's altars, how is he going to help you?" I hope that helps! I can supply biblical references if you wish.

[@nj8542]

@@schwertdesgeistes Thank you, that does help. I knew of Hezekiah's reforms, but I did not know that it included destroying sites to worship Jehovah (YHWH) outside of Jerusalem, interesting. If it is convenient for you, absolutely, I would love to know where in the Bible it points to that detail. (By the way, anyone is free to answer my questions, even if it is not posed directly to them, this is a public comment after all. 😉) Thank you again for your help.

[@schwertdesgeistes]

@@nj8542 You’re very welcome. High places dedicated to YHWH are specifically mentioned, for instance, in 1. Kings 3: “But the people were sacrificing on the high places, for the house for the name of Yahweh had not yet been built in those days. Solomon loved Yahweh, by walking in the statutes of David his father; only he was sacrificing and offering incense on the high places. So the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice, for the great high place was there. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. Yahweh appeared to Solomon at Gibeon in a dream at night…” (2-5) But the high places weren’t removed after the building of the temple. Let’s take Jehoshaphat’s reign: “He walked in all of the way of Asa his father, and he did not turn aside from it, doing right in the eyes of Yahweh. Only he did not remove the high places; the people were still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.” (1. Kings 22:43) Had these high places been places of idolatry the author would surely not have been able to say that Jehoshaphat was “doing right in the eyes of Yahweh”. Hezekiah then is reported to have destroyed all of these centers of worship and done all YHWH had commanded: “He did right in the eyes of Yahweh according to all that David his ancestor had done. He removed the high places, and he smashed the stone pillars; […] He trusted in Yahweh the God of Israel; there was no one like him, before or after, among all the kings of Judah. He held on to Yahweh; he did not depart from following him, and he kept his commands that Yahweh had commanded Moses.” (2. Kings 18:3-6) Once you have this in the back of your mind, you’ll notice this theme throughout the books of Deuteronomy through Chronicles. How you handle it will depend on your presuppositions: I happen to be one of those fundies who actually believe that Deuteronomy is an integral part of the Torah and essentially goes back to Moses who received it’s instructions from God. Thus the high places for YHWH that remained after the temple was built were a minor disobedience based on ignorance of the rules of Deut. 12 which were only fully implemented by Hezekiah. Most scholars, however, believe the idea of exclusive worship at the temple to have originated in Hezekiah’s time and only to have been fixed in writing and included in the Torah even later during Josiah’s reign. Everyone really needs to decide for himself…

[@TheSoteriologist]

Suspension, ey ? ☺ Thanks BTW, for respecting my wish for a moderate pace. Keep it up this way, please !

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Thanks so much Soteriologist, yes this is much better pace. You remember back in the day when I uploaded far too often. You’d have to be one of my loyal viewers. Thanks so much for the continued support And yes suspension...gotta keep the people of the edge of their seats 😂

[@twnb7733]

Thanks!

[@frankieclayton9303]

And the Lord and the Holy Spirit said as he was with Danielle so will he be with me

[@natashasamuel9346]

Good morning, Thank You for this historical lesson. I always wanted to know about how the Babylonians plot to invade King Hezekiah. Very informative. Thank You, Natasha

[@sandyhancock2020]

How do I find the next video

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Hey Sandy, sorry I kinda just stopped half way through this series. But once I’m finished with my Daniel series I’ll return to Isaiah

[@Theway0428]

@@thestudyofchristianity did you finish?

[@thestudyofchristianity]

@@Theway0428 I have finished. I was planning on covering some gospel topics before returning to Isaiah. i promise to one day finish off this topic

[@sharonhenry8635]

Amazing, thank you

[@johnhorton4089]

Blessed is the most High.

[@thouser1553]

Where exactly were the Assyrians killed by the angel? Was it near Lachish or near Jerusalem or somewhere else?

[@thestudyofchristianity]

The Assyrians were besieging Jerusalem. So if would be outside the walls of Jerusalem

[@kingkashi5151]

How come there are no historical documents of 185000 Assyrian men being slaughtered by an angel?🤔

[@a.lilchicboysmith2952]

Remarkable. This is very interesting.

[@ProphetessLatoyaDavis]

Perfectly explained

[@SezarOroo]

At 03:41 You have a mistake of the Jewish names - Shhebna is ושבנא and Joah is ויואח.

[@guychase8611]

V.good info fascinating

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Thanks Chase

[@EvanGL-ht6gy]

Excellent. .keep going brother.👏👏🙏

[@sobriost60]

King Sennacherib has never besieged Jerusalem in 701 BCE. He had no reason to do that: 1) The tiny Judah was no threat at all to mighty Assyria ; Sennacherib just made King Hezekiah a vassal and imposed a huge tax on Judah. And Sennacherib was right - Judean kings have been loyal Assyrian vassals even to the destruction of Nineveh in 612 BCE. 2) Assyrian soldiers were tired of two years hard war, they were loaded with Phoenician, Philistine and Egyptian spoils and hurried home. 3) Jerusalem was hard to take by siege (see its topography). The number 185,000 (allegedly killed by God's angel) is pure fantasy. The whole army of Sennacherib numbered 180,000 - 200,000 soldiers. If he would lost 185,000, that would be the end of Assyria. But in Sennacheribs' chronicles we read that next year (~700 BCE) he marched against Babylonia and Elam, as if nothing happened. Most probably Sennacherib, after destroying Philistia, Lachish and Judean walled cities, just demonstrated his power to the frightened Hezekiah - the King passed by Jerusalem and went home in peace. So why the Bible tells us the fantastic story of failed Assyrian siege of Jerusalem and 185,000 killed Assyrian soldiers? Simple. The Book of Kings is mere propaganda, a mixture of history and fairy tales. But let's not blame the Bible - every ancient state did that.

[@holyromanempireball465]

There is actually historical writings of the king of assryia writing about Hezekiah and how well he held the city of Jerusalem.

[@sobriost60]

@@holyromanempireball465 There are no records of SIEGE of Jerusalem by Sennacherib.

[@TheObserversTV]

@@sobriost60 Sennacherib did put a siege on Jerusalem, he called Hezekiah a "trapped bird", but didn't invade Jerusalem, because Hezekiah agreed to pay tribute afterwards.

[@ManoverSuperman]

@Jafs Jafs Coming from a truth-hater, I’m not surprised at your dishonesty and irreverence. To hell with your lie-loving!

[@Alexander-uw7im]

God described The Assyrian Kingdom as an Wild Ass left alone by itself in the book of Hosea. 😊

[@socallawrence]

RumpShaker??

[@robs3557]

Great Job! Amazing how God saved the Jews over and over again yet 65% of the Jews today are atheist. It’s unfortunate how fast humans are to forget Gods Grace and mercy.

[@ALIKN1-1]

5:30 the lord told us 🇮🇶🇸🇾🥲

[@namrepus5694]

Syria or Assyria?

[@thesamaddition6370]

Ahya ASHUR khaya , and God ASHUR confirmed the Assyrians is my hands working in Earth

[@MWcrazyhorse]

It says "oh tthe Lord sent an angel". But didn't the Egyptian Pharaoh show up with an army? Wasn't THAT the angel who showed up and defeated the Assyrians?

[@parscompacta9241]

All native Egyptian Pharoahs were African by definition...not just the Kushite. Egyptian, Libyan & Kushite Pharoahs were all African.

[@FrontWood]

Something to also look at is the Chapter 34 of the Qur'an

[@andrewstidham7950]

the moral of this story is you DON'T trash talk to God and expect no response cause you WILL get one.... God need not display his might but he WILL!

[@tyronehamilton588]

EXCELENT!

[@adamjohns78]

Nice cliff hanger! Ha ha!

[@TheRolly11]

🔥

[@joeasher4450]

Yahweh is god the Lord of host the God of Israel whom i fall short of his glory as Christ is his glory the lion of Judah .

[@hansjehamat2530]

There are not jerusalem in alquran but jetusalem in bible tthis is only news

[@wayneh1562]

assyrians were same time as the arami tribe thamud who were before time of Prophet Abraham pbuh Sargon the 2nd mentioned them when actual tribe of thamud perished it was the akkadians who formed the arameans who are the chaldeans who are the nabateans who Prophet Abraham was from

[@ischray4089]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@ALIKN1-1]

I have same face of Assyrians but I hate that cause I am Babylonian in origin

[@ALIKN1-1]

@King Dahaka well we are after all of Ur-Dak one race one purpose

[@ALIKN1-1]

@King Dahaka well I know what I am

[@Nahrin_Assyrian]

Well strip your skin, so you won’t look like the mighty Assyrians, you don’t deserve the look anyway . 😂

[@hansjehamat2530]

David israel not nmae muslim

[@hansjehamat2530]

No there are many in bible jerusalem i have a bible this is kept that is only news

[@lwbricokristile5521]

The Angel of GOD killed all 185,000 shenaquerib armies..lesson's learned even u are a powerful kingdom don't boast yourself above

[@1951NBN]

Hezekiah had, what sounds like, a boil from a disease that was going to kill him. Perhaps, the "angel" that killed all the Assyrians was a microbe, bubonic plague, carried by a flea on rats that ran through the camp. Nonetheless, a miracle. God's tiny army destroyed the strong and mighty army of Sennacherib.

[@mimimm2lo]

It could’ve definitely been the microbe but the source nonetheless is from the angel of God.

[@angelolucerne5233]

An angel could be anything...anyone - a messenger that performs God's will. And in this story--to annihilate the enemies of God's chosen people. Of course...the methodology of killing/annihilation cannot be fathomed by human intelligence..the order came from the Most High..thus, expect the methods shall be unfathomable.

[@chrisbarry7782]

You spend more time on the old testament than the teachings of Jesus. Hardly the study of christianity.

[@thestudyofchristianity]

One day I’ll get to the New Testament

[@hansjehamat2530]

Hhhhhj jerusalem in bible israel this picture God jesus christ

[@lindaosowski742]

Noah is napishtin

[@hansjehamat2530]

Vedeo news only nonsens

[@hansjehamat2530]

Jerusalem not asrrya this is bible jerusalem bible israel bible A/z

[@TRUBREW144]

I was really enjoying this until you said the kushites were Africans... as though the Egyptians are not Africans.... 😮‍💨 #intellectuallydisingenuous

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Egypt is on the continent of Africa. So yes, i suppose they are Africans. I have no dog in this fight.

[@James-n3c2h]

They were black!

[@bretwahlberg1146]

Assyrian’s ancient name !! ,, it’s modern name is Germany 🇩🇪 !!! Assyrian means warmonger, Assyrian is also where arryain dirived’s from !!!! Know you have unlocked a big part of the Bible prophecy fulfilled

[@thejeffinvade]

Trash talk 😂

[@thestudyofchristianity]

Not something often found in the Bible 🤣

[@jedgrahek1426]

Wow... to me this makes Hezekiah sound like a moronic tyrant, happy to let his people be slaughtered only for the sake of his own pride, after the guy who convinced him to rebel had himself already been defeated and killed, and there was essentially no reason to continue the revolt aside from Hezekiah's own personal feelings and pride. The words of the emissary don't sound like "trash talk" at all, they sound like a rational argument being given to the people of Jerusalem, a plea to conscience and reason, an attempt to give the people every opportunity to see how pointless and destructive this revolt will be for them if they insist on it... giving them every chance to back down, and be left in peace. And it's all true, everything the emissary says, as noted above. Edit: I would bet good money on the Egyptian and Ethiopian (Kush) forces having been responsible for the Assyrian army suffering any losses and retreating from the siege... ; ) I know that I am not in the normal demographic of people who watch and respond to your content, I can see that clearly in the comments section.... but these topics fascinate me from an historical perspective, and your detailed coverage of them is quite compelling : )

[@thestudyofchristianity]

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