Archaeology and the Bible (3) – The decline and fall of Israel 1 Archaeology and the Bible (3) – The decline and fall of Israel Is there any evidence outside the Bible to support the events described in the Bible? Introduction The story of Israel from 930 BC to 539 BC 930 onward Division, idolatry, decline and exile 722 BC Israel (the Northern Kingdom) conquered and exiled by Shamaneser V of Assyria 701 BC Judah (the Southern Kingdom) attacked by Sennacherib of Assyria 597–586 BC Judah conquered and exiled by Nebuchadnezzar / Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon 539 BC King Cyrus of Persia conquers Babylon and allows Judah to return from exile 1. King Jehu bowing to Shalmaneser III (841 BC) Jehu, King of Israel, c. 841–815 BC; 2 Kings 9-10 Inscription: The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III “The tribute of Jehu of the house of Omri: I received from him silver, gold, a golden bowl, a golden vase with pointed bottom, golden tumblers, golden buckets, tin, a staff for a king and spears.” 2. The Assyrian invasion of Israel (722 BC) 2 Kings 17:1-6 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel, and he reigned nine years. 2 And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him. 3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria. And Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute. 4 But the king of Assyria found treachery in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison. 5 Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land and came to Samaria, and for three years he besieged it. 6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria, and he carried the Israelites away to Assyria. The Babylonian Chronicle i.27-28: 27 On the twenty-fifth of the month Tebetu, Shalmaneser in Assyria 28 and Akkad ascended the throne. He ravaged Samaria.
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Archaeology and the Bible (3) – The decline and fall of Israel 1
Archaeology and the Bible (3) – The decline and fall of Israel
Is there any evidence outside
the Bible to support the events
described in the Bible?
Introduction
The story of Israel from 930 BC to 539 BC
930 onward Division, idolatry, decline and exile
722 BC Israel (the Northern Kingdom) conquered and exiled by Shamaneser V of Assyria
701 BC Judah (the Southern Kingdom) attacked by Sennacherib of Assyria
597–586 BC Judah conquered and exiled by Nebuchadnezzar / Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon
539 BC King Cyrus of Persia conquers Babylon and allows Judah to return from exile
1. King Jehu bowing to Shalmaneser III (841 BC)
Jehu, King of Israel, c. 841–815 BC; 2 Kings 9-10
Inscription: The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
“The tribute of Jehu of the
house of Omri: I received from
him silver, gold, a golden bowl,
a golden vase with pointed
bottom, golden tumblers,
golden buckets, tin, a staff for a
king and spears.”
2. The Assyrian invasion of Israel (722 BC)
2 Kings 17:1-6 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in
Samaria over Israel, and he reigned nine years. 2And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD,
yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him. 3Against him came up Shalmaneser king of
Assyria. And Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute. 4But the king of Assyria found
treachery in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the
king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria shut him up and bound
him in prison. 5Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land and came to Samaria, and for three
years he besieged it. 6In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria, and he
carried the Israelites away to Assyria.
The Babylonian Chronicle i.27-28:
27On the twenty-fifth of the month Tebetu, Shalmaneser in Assyria
28and Akkad ascended
the throne. He ravaged Samaria.
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