RELG 433 - Biblical Archaeology
Study Topics and Assignments
Module 12
Iron Age IIC - Judah alone
The Assyrian and Babylonian Periods
Module Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to :
- Describe and discuss some of the archaeological findings for Iron Age IIC in Israel (CLO C)
- Describe and discuss the cultural settings of the Israelites during Iron Age IIC (CLO D)
- Describe and discuss some of the archaeological findings for the Assyrian Empire (CLO C)
- Describe and discuss some of the archaeological findings for the Babylonian Empire (CLO C)
Textbook and Bible Readings
The Bible readings are quite long. It is not necessary to study them in depth, but do try to read through them (as if you were reading a newspaper or a book) to get the sequence of events and to fill in some of the things you did not learn in Sunday School.
- Textbook, chapter 17, "Judah Alone"
- Textbook, chapter 18, "The Exile"
- Bible, II Kings, chapters 18-25; Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Illustrations
Course Notes
- Go here for notes on the Assyrian Empire
- Go here for notes on the Babylonian and Persian Empires
- Go here for a timeline for the period
- Go here for a map of the Assyrian Empire
InterNet Resources
- Go here for Page of Links to InterNet Resources
Reading Report
Prepare a Reading Report, in which you write a paragraph (ca. 300-500 words) on each of these topics.
- The early years of KIng Hezekiah - revolts against Sargon II of Assyria
- Hezekiah and Sennacherib
- Hezekiah's Tunnel
- The Siloam Insription
- Sennacherib's Prism
- The Siege and Fall of Lachish
- Merodach-Baladan of Elam and his relations with Assyria and Judah
- The reign of Manasseh of Judah
- Events leading to the break-up of the Assyrian Empire
- The last kings of Judah - Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah
- The Lachish Ostraca
- Jeremiah, the Fall of Jerusalem, and migration to Egypt
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Architecture of Babylon - the Processional Way and the Ishtar Gate
- Records of Jehoiachin in captivity
- Belshazzar of Babylon
- Cyrus and the Fall of Babylon
- The Silver Amulets from Ketef Hinnom
- The nature of the Exile
Discussion Board 12
Thread : Choose one of the following artefacts and discuss its relevance to the Biblical record,
- Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Siloam Inscription
- Sennacherib's Prism
- The Lachish Ostraca
- Sennacherib's wall reliefs of the siege of Lachish)
- The Cyrus Cylinder
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads : If possible, choose Threads which deal with different artefacts.
Reading Report on Module 12
Submit your Reading Report to the correct box in Canvas by the due date
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