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6. What was the name of the prophet to spoke against this city, foretelling its destruction?

7. What was the name of the goddess that the Assyrians worshipped and what did she represent?

8-9. Describe two ways that the empire of Assyria validates the Scriptures that a nation will “reap what
it sows”.

8.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…

Activity: God is sovereign over all of Creation, including the rise and fall of empires. He uses
them to bring about His purposes. But each empire is also responsible for how it responds
to the Creator and its moral decisions. The Bible is so true that a person will reap what he
sows (Galatians 6). The same is true of nations and empires. They also, reap what they
sow. How has your country seen this principle demonstrated in its existence?

Describe a situation in your life where you reaped what you sowed: Can you think of any verses in the
Bible that reinforce this idea of reaping and sowing?

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