Tiglath-Pileser
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King of Assyria who conquered the northern kingdom of Israel, deporting its population and reorganizing the region into Assyrian provinces, while also intervening in Judah to support King Ahaz against the coalition of Rezin and Pekah.
What is the meaning of Tiglath-Pileser in the Bible?
King of Assyria who conquered the northern kingdom of Israel, deporting its population and reorganizing the region into Assyrian provinces, while also intervening in Judah to support King Ahaz against the coalition of Rezin and Pekah.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding Tiglath-pileser's campaigns clarifies the historical context of the Assyrian exile in 2 Kings 15-17 and explains the geopolitical pressures that shaped the prophetic literature of Isaiah and Amos.
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