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Ashurbanipal, King

Better Slain by Sword Than by Famine

An emotionally evocative window into the suffering experienced by the victims of the siege of Jerusalem.

Prof.

Adele Berlin

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Loving God Beyond the Way You Love Ashurbanipal

Israel had a vassal treaty with Assyria which commanded them to love King Ashurbanipal, a “love" that brought with it legal requirements and penalty clause. Deuteronomy's command that Israel “love God” is best understood in this context, but what about God's love for Israel?

Dr.

Deena Grant

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