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2. Why does this capital play a significant importance in Biblical history?

3. List three of the contributions of the Assyrians to all mankind:

4. Describe the lives of the people who lived in the capital city:

5. Describe how the military of Assyria treated those it conquered:

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”.

Let’s get Personal…

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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