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The king of Assyria was Sargon II. He ruled from 721 to 705 BC.
the God of the land … has sent lions: People in the ancient Near East believed a land's peace and success were tied to its god and religious practices.
One of the priests returned to Bethel, but his teachings on worshiping the Lord were likely influenced by Jeroboam I's religion and mixed with pagan practices.
The foreigners also continued to worship their own gods. They added the worship of Israel’s God to their own practices. Most of the false gods mentioned here are unknown. Jewish scribes may have changed their names.
Nergal was the Mesopotamian god of the underworld. Nibhaz and Tartak were probably Elamite gods.
The writer adds information about later events in Israel, like foreigners moving into the land and the mixed population's blended religious practices.
Places
Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel
Glossary
Book of Micah Jeroboam Kings, Books of First and Second Manasseh, Tribe of Orontes Samaritans Syria, Syrians
Topics
Assyria: Shalmaneser Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: Shalmanezer Sends a Priest To Christian Minister: Duties of Cuth: A District of Asia, from Which Colonists Were Transported to Samaria Judgments: Delivered: Into the Hands of the Assyrians Missions: General Scriptures Concerning Samaria: Country of: Foreign Colonies Distributed Among the Cities of, by the King of Assyria