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Why Did The Judah Revolt

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The time period was grave. The Near East had been taken over by the Assyrians. Anti-Assyrian forces were pressuring the king of Judah. In order to get Judah to cooperate with Assyria, Israel and Syria attacked them. The Assyrians destroyed Syria and the Northern Kingdom in 722 BC. Hezekiah was inspired by Isaiah to become religious, and the covenant was reestablished. Isaiah’s prophecy morphed from threats to more optimistic prophecies, which spoke of blessing. The religious reform ended when Sargon II was killed in 705 BC. The people rebelled once again. Hezekiah did not revolt because of the influence from Isaiah, but once he received pressure from Babylon and Egypt, he revolted, which resulted in a disaster. Sennacherib, the king of Assyria,
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