New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Assyria

• Antiquity and origin of Gen. 10:8-11
• Situated beyond the Euphrates Isa. 7:20
• Watered by the river Tigris Gen. 2:14
• Called
  • The land of Nimrod Mic. 5:6
  • Shinar Gen. 11:2, 14:1
  • Asshur Hos. 14:3
• Nineveh, chief city of Gen. 10:11; 2 Ki. 19:36
• Governed by kings 2 Ki. 15:19, 29
• Celebrated for
  • Fertility 2 Ki. 18:32; Isa. 36:17
  • Extent of conquests 2 Ki. 18:33-35, 19:11-13; Isa. 10:9-14
  • Extensive commerce Ezek. 27:23, 24
• Idolatry, the religion of 2 Ki. 19:37
• As a power, was
  • Most formidable Isa. 28:2
  • Intolerant and oppressive Nah. 3:19
  • Cruel and destructive Isa. 10:7
  • Selfish and reserved Hos. 8:9
  • Unfaithful, &c 2 Chr. 28:20, 21
  • Proud and haughty 2 Ki. 19:22-24; Isa. 10:8
  • An instrument of God's vengeance Isa. 7:18, 19, 10:5, 6
• Chief men of, described Ezek. 23:6, 12, 23
• Armies of, described Isa. 5:26-29
• Pul king of
  • Invaded Israel 2 Ki. 15:19
  • Brought off by Menahem 2 Ki. 15:19, 20
• Tiglathpileser king of
  • Ravaged Israel 2 Ki. 15:29
  • Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria 2 Ki. 16:7, 8
  • Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not 2 Chr. 28:20, 21
  • Conquered Syria 2 Ki. 16:9
• Shalmaneser king of
  • Reduced Israel to tribute 2 Ki. 17:3
  • Was conspired against by Hoshea 2 Ki. 17:4
  • Imprisoned Hoshea 2 Ki. 17:4
  • Carried Israel captive 2 Ki. 17:5, 6
  • Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria 2 Ki. 17:24
• Sennacherib king of
  • Invaded Judah 2 Ki. 18:13
  • Bought off by Hezekiah 2 Ki. 18:14-16
  • Insulted and threatened Judah 2 Ki. 18:17-32, 19:10-13
  • Blasphemed the Lord 2 Ki. 18:33-35
  • Prayed against by Hezekiah 2 Ki. 19:14-19
  • Reproved for pride and blasphemy 2 Ki. 19:20-34; Isa. 37:21-35
  • His army destroyed by God 2 Ki. 19:35
  • Assassinated by his sons 2 Ki. 19:37
• Condemned for oppressing God's people Isa. 52:4
• Manasseh taken captive to 2 Chr. 33:11
• The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar Ezra 4:10
• Idolatry of, brought into Samaria 2 Ki. 17:29
• Judah condemned for trusting to Jer. 2:18, 36
• Israel condemned for trusting to Hos. 5:13, 7:11, 8:9
• The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of Ezek. 16:28, 23:5, 7-49
• The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated Ezek. 31:3-17
• Predictions respecting
  • Conquest of the Kenites by Num. 24:22
  • Conquest of Syria by Isa. 8:4
  • Conquest and captivity of Israel by Isa. 8:4; Hos. 9:3, 10:6, 11:5
  • Invasion of Judah by Isa. 5:26, 7:17-20, 8:8, 10:5, 6, 12
  • Restoration of Israel from Isa. 27:12, 13; Hos. 11:11; Zech. 10:10
  • Destruction of Isa. 10:12-19, 14:24, 25, 30:31-33, 31:8, 9; Zech. 10:11
  • Participation in the blessings of the gospel Isa. 19:23-25; Mic. 7:12