The Threat of Assyria

Israel and Judah thrived under two long-reigning monarchs, Jeroboam II in the north and Uzziah in the south. This situation radically changed with the accession of Tiglath Pyleza III to the throne of Assyria in 745 BC. Faced with the resurgent Assyria, the other countries in the region needed to determine how to relate to it. The Lord sends Isaiah out to meet King Ahaz with his son Shiar Jeshub.

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