Tue., 1/28
- dbelcheff
- Jan 28, 2020
- 1 min read
Do Now—Exercise 29A—copy the following verbatim:
Jehu – Jehu was chosen by Elijah to take down Ahab’s royal house. Jehu finally fulfilled his calling when Ahab’s son was on the throne; Jehu killed Joram, Jezebel, her Phoenician prophets, and the rest of Ahab’s family.
Black Obelisk – The Black Obelisk was Shalmaneser III’s victory monument, commemorating his triumph over Israel. On it, dozens of conquered kings come with tribute for Shalmaneser; on the second panel of one side, Jehu of Israel touches his forehead to the ground before Shalmaneser, the first Assyrian king to enter Israel.
Read:
p. 338, ¶ 6 – end of Ch. 47.
HW—Exercise 29B:
Who fought in the Battle of Qarqar (the outcome of which was a draw) in 853 BC? Review p. 339, ¶’s 5 – 7 int. al. for details.
This will be your entry ticket for our next class.
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