A King and a City

08/10/2023 41 min
A King and a City

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This oracle is about a city and a king. The king’s name is Sennacherib and he reigned over the Assyrian Empire from 705-681 B.C. Sennacherib was a contemporary of Isaiah the Prophet (740-680 B.C.). At this time, Assyria was the dominant world power. Assyria ruled over several kingdoms including the kingdom of Babylon. In fact, “King of Babylon” was one of Sennacherib’s titles.