Israel and the Super Powers Overview
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Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Media & Babylon Greece Rome Persia
Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Assyria
Tiglath-pileser III
Shalmanezer V
Sargon II
Sennacherib
Esarhaddon
Ashurbanipal Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Assyria
Tiglath-pileser III 745-727 BC! ! Shalmanezer V • Conquers Philistia! • Northern Israel strafed during reigns of Sargon II Pekah and Hoshea! • Damascus falls Sennacherib
Esarhaddon
Ashurbanipal Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Assyria
Tiglath-pileser III 727-722 BC! ! Shalmanezer V • Suppressed revolts of Phoenecian cities! • King Hoshea and all of Israel fall Sargon II
Sennacherib
Esarhaddon
Ashurbanipal Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Assyria
Tiglath-pileser III 722-705 BC! ! Shalmanezer V • Merodach-baladan makes himself master of Babylon begins struggle to Sargon II free people from Assyria! • Revolt by Gaza with Egyptian help Sennacherib extinguished! • Revolt by Israel put down and Esarhaddon inhabitants exiled! • Judah pays tribute to remain in the land Ashurbanipal Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Assyria
Tiglath-pileser III
Shalmanezer V 705-681 BC! Sargon II ! • Puts down all uprisings in Egypt, Syria, Sennacherib Palestine and the Phoenician Coast! • Retains sway over Babylon! Esarhaddon • Adds fleet in Persian Gulf! • War with Elam! Ashurbanipal • Renovates and beautifies Nineveh! • God slays army poised to attack Jerusalem in the days of Hezekiah! • Murdered by his two oldest sons Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Assyria
Tiglath-pileser III
Shalmanezer V 705-681 BC! Sargon II ! • Assyria at the height of her power! Sennacherib • Conciliatory policy toward Babylon as with Sargon! Esarhaddon • Responsible for some repopulation of Samaria (Ez 4:2)! Ashurbanipal • Stopped revolts of peoples in Levant! • Invades Egypt and captures Memphis Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Assyria
Tiglath-pileser III
Shalmanezer V 668-626 BC! Sargon II ! • Assyria at the height of her culture! Sennacherib • Loses Egypt in a revolt! • Strengthens hold in Asia Minor, the Esarhaddon Levant, Babylon, and Elam! • Erects palaces! Ashurbanipal • Founds library at Nineveh
Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Media
Dioces
Phraortes
Cyaxeres
Astyages Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Media
Dioces 708-655 BC ! Phraortes • Chosen king by peers due to just character Cyaxeres • Built capital at Ecbatana • Ordered the monarchy Astyages • Solidifed tribes into a kingdom Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Media
Dioces 655-633 BC ! Phraortes • Secures independence temporarily • Conquers Persians who pay tributes Cyaxeres • Revolts against Ashurbanipal but the Medes stopped and Phraortes was Astyages killed in battle
Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Media
Dioces 633-593 BC ! Phraortes • Sought to avenge father’s death • Successful Assyrian battle, Cyaxeres unsuccessful Sythian battle • Cyaxeres Sythian leaders Astyages • Joins with Babylon to attack Assyria • Nineveh and Assyria fall Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Media
Dioces 593-550 BC ! Phraortes • A tyrant • Grandfather of Cyrus Cyaxeres • Deposed by Cyrus • Kingdom given to Persians without a Astyages battle
Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia 550 BC Cyrus
Cambyses 525 BC
Darius Hystapses 500 BC
475 BC Xeres
450 BC Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia
550 BC 547 Croesus overthrown Cyrus
Cambyses 525 BC
Darius Hystapses 500 BC
475 BC Xeres
450 BC Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia
550 BC 547 Croesus overthrown Cyrus 538 Babylon falls; Return decreed 537 Rebuilding temple begins Cambyses 525 BC foundation laid
Darius Hystapses 500 BC
475 BC Xeres
450 BC Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia
550 BC 547 Croesus overthrown Cyrus 538 Babylon falls; Return decreed 537 Rebuilding temple begins Cambyses 525 BC foundation laid Last 9 years wars with eastern people Darius Hystapses 500 BC
475 BC Xeres
450 BC Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia
550 BC 547 Croesus overthrown Cyrus 538 Babylon falls; Return decreed 537 Rebuilding temple begins Cambyses 525 BC foundation laid Last 9 years wars with eastern people Darius 525 Captures Memphis Hystapses 500 BC
475 BC Xeres
450 BC Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia 550 BC Cyrus 538 Babylon falls; Return decreed 537 Rebuilding temple begins Cambyses 525 BC foundation laid
Darius Hystapses 500 BC
475 BC Xeres
450 BC Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia 550 BC Cyrus 538 Babylon falls; Return decreed 537 Rebuilding temple begins Cambyses 525 BC foundation laid 520 Temple rebuild resumes Darius Haggai & Zechariah prophesy Hystapses 500 BC
475 BC Xeres
450 BC Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia 550 BC Cyrus 538 Babylon falls; Return decreed 537 Rebuilding temple begins Cambyses 525 BC foundation laid 520 Temple rebuild resumes Darius Haggai & Zechariah prophesy Hystapses 500 BC 516 Temple completed
475 BC Xeres
450 BC Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia 550 BC Cyrus 538 Babylon falls; Return decreed 537 Rebuilding temple begins Cambyses 525 BC foundation laid 520 Temple rebuild resumes Darius Haggai & Zechariah prophesy Hystapses 500 BC 516 Temple completed
475 BC Xeres 463 Vashti refuses to appear before the king 462 Refuses to allow rebuilding of walls 459 Esther becomes queen 450 BC 458 Ezra and company to Jerusalem Artaxeres Longimanus 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Persia 550 BC Cyrus 538 Babylon falls; Return decreed 537 Rebuilding temple begins Cambyses 525 BC foundation laid 520 Temple rebuild resumes Darius Haggai & Zechariah prophesy Hystapses 500 BC 516 Temple completed
475 BC Xeres 463 Vashti refuses to appear before the king 462 Refuses to allow rebuilding of walls 459 Esther becomes queen 450 BC 458 Ezra and company to Jerusalem Artaxeres Longimanus 446 Nehemiah to Jerusalem; walls complete 434 Nehemiah reports to king 425 BC Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Who is Ahasuerus? Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Who is Ahasuerus?
• Ezra 4:6: Cambyses son of Cyrus • Esther (throughout): Artaxeres • Daniel 9:1: Astyages if Darius the Mede is Astyages son Cyaxeres/Gobryas OR Cyaxeres the elder making Astyages his brother Israel & the Super Powers: Overview
Who is Ahasuerus?
• Ezra 4:6: Cambyses son of Cyrus • Esther (throughout): Artaxeres • Daniel 9:1: Astyages if Darius the Mede is Astyages son Cyaxeres/Gobryas OR Cyaxeres the elder making Astyages his brother
Who is Darius the Persian?
Nehemiah 12:22: Darius III Codomannus, last king of Persia