Hezekiah
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Hezekiah , in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Ahaz. During his reign Sennacherib of Assyria routed (701 BC) the rebellious Jews and exacted a high indemnity from them. However, a plague in the Assyrian army saved (690 BC) Judah from a second invasion by Sennacherib. Hezekiah's reign was marked by the prophecies of Isaiah and Micah and by reforms to purify the religion of Israel by eliminating certain Canaanite practices. The country also experienced great material prosperity. His son and successor was Manasseh. See Hizkijah .
Author not available, HEZEKIAH.,
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
|
Whale of a tale
Jerusalem Post; 10/12/2005; STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG; 1364 words
; STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG Jerusalem Post 10-12-2005 Headline: Whale of a tale Byline: STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG Edition; Daily Section: Opinion Page: 13 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 -- One of the highlights of Yom Kippur is the reading of the Book of Jonah at the Minha (afternoon) service. The book
Read more
|
|
The land of Assur & the Yoke of Assur; studies on Assyria 1971-2005.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2008; 131 words
; ... in the eighth and seventh centuries BC. Most of the papers are photographically reproduced, retaining the original page numbers. There is no index. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
Read more
|
|
Gesture and alterity in the art of Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria.
The Art Bulletin; 6/1/1998; Cifarelli, Megan; 15412 words
; Long considered the hallmark of the art of the Assyrian Empire, the massive stone relief sculptures that decorated the interiors of ancient Assyrian palaces in northern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) appear to have been introduced to Assyria during the reign of a remarkable ruler, Ashurnasirpal II
Read more
|
|
THE EGYPTIAN EASTERN BORDER REGION IN ASSYRIAN SOURCES.
The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 4/1/1999; Verreth, Herbert; 10504 words
; ... James 1991: 700; Onasch 1994, I: 38-41, 52; Borger 1996: 213,214; Carrez-Maratray 1996: 34. Sile: Helck 1974: 27, 188 (and the maps on 29, 209) and 1977: 399, 407-8; Helck apparently changed his mind after 1972. Gomaa 1974:108-9 leaves the choice open between ...
Read more
|
|
Esarhaddon, Egypt, and Shubria: Politics and Propaganda
Journal of Cuneiform Studies; 1/1/2005; Ephcal, Israel; 5398 words
; In the winter of 673 B.C., at the end of Esarhaddon s seventh year, the Assyrian army set out to conquer Egypt. The campaign ended in what was probably one of Assyria's worst defeats.1 A few months later, Esarhaddon went to war against Shubria, a small kingdom at the foot of the Taurus Mountains,
Read more
|
|
Tests indicate tunnel built by biblical king
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 9/21/2003; THOMAS H. MAUGH II; 431 words
; Tests indicate tunnel built by biblical king By THOMAS H. MAUGH II Los Angeles Times Sunday, September 21, 2003 Radioisotope dating has confirmed that an underground tunnel bringing water into the city of Jerusalem was built around 700 B.C., confirming the biblical story that it was constructed by
Read more
|
|
JUDITH, SEXUAL WARRIOR: WOMEN AND POWER IN WESTERN CULTURE.(Review)
National Catholic Reporter; 2/5/1999; SCHAEFFER, PAMELA; 2713 words
; ... Murphy's work is Susan Ackerman, who complained in the October 1998 issue of Bible Review that Murphy's report last August in U.S. News and World Report had been weighted in favor of New Testament scholars and failed to reflect the diversity of Hebrew Bible scholarship ...
Read more
|
|
|
WARRIOR, DANCER, SEDUCTRESS, QUEEN: WOMEN IN JUDGES AND BIBLICAL ISRAEL.(Review)
National Catholic Reporter; 2/5/1999; SCHAEFFER, PAMELA; 2713 words
; ... Murphy's work is Susan Ackerman, who complained in the October 1998 issue of Bible Review that Murphy's report last August in U.S. News and World Report had been weighted in favor of New Testament scholars and failed to reflect the diversity of Hebrew Bible scholarship ...
Read more
|
|
Cheese, latkes team up for flavor
Cleveland Jewish News; 12/7/2001; Kekst, Joan; 1137 words
; Kekst, Joan Cleveland Jewish News 12-07-2001 Cheese, latkes team up for flavor Behind the glorious Maccabee ... Keep warm while preparing latkes. Article copyright the Cleveland Jewish News. Article copyright the Cleveland Jewish News. V.82;
Read more
|
|
|
THE WORD ACCORDING TO EVE: WOMEN AND THE BIBLE IN ANCIENT TIMES AND OUR OWN.(Review)
National Catholic Reporter; 2/5/1999; SCHAEFFER, PAMELA; 2714 words
; ... Murphy's work is Susan Ackerman, who complained in the October 1998 issue of Bible Review that Murphy's report last August in U.S. News and World Report had been weighted in favor of New Testament scholars and failed to reflect the diversity of Hebrew Bible scholarship ...
Read more
|
Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses
|
Hezekiah
A Dictionary of World History
Hezekiah (died 687 BC) King of Judah (715–687 BC). When he came to power, Judah was a vassal state of the ASSYRIAN empire ... neighbouring states he was involved in a number of planned rebellions. The prophet ISAIAH spoke against these, but eventually Hezekiah did rebel and was heavily defeated in 701, when ...
Read more
|
|
Hezekiah Augur
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
, 1791-1858, American sculptor. After a business failure he devoted himself to art and was encouraged by Samuel F. B. Morse. His bust of Washington and the statuette group Jephtha and His Daughter (Yale Univ.) are among his best-known works.
Read more
|
|
|
Hezekiah Niles
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
1777-1839, American journalist, b. Jefferis's Ford, Pa. Editor (1805-11) of the Baltimore Evening Post and founder (1811) of Niles' Weekly Register, he was one of the most influential journalists of his day. Devoted primarily to politics, Niles' Weekly Register is considered an important source for
Read more
|
|
|
Hizkijah
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
[Heb., variant of Hezekiah ], in the Bible, one who returned from captivity to Palestine. An alternate form is Hezekiah.
Read more
|
|
|
Isaiah
A Dictionary of World History
... prophet, who preached during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Isaiah's message was that the safety of Judah was in God's ... should trust him and not rely on foreign allies. He advised Hezekiah to acknowledge Assyrian power and not ally with Egypt; when ...
Read more
|