The Assyrian Tiglath-Pilesar III tablet confirms the Hebrews lived in Israel

Submitted by Lujack Skylark (United States), May 19, 2012 at 03:15

Uzziah reigned 809-757 B.C. (2 Kings 15:2) Jotham reigned 757-741 B.C. (2 Kings 15:32-33) Jotham's father Uzziah had leprosy (2 Kings 15:5) so Jotham reigned for his father 761-757 B.C.(2 Kings 15:30) Ahaz's reign 741-725 B.C. (2 Kings 16:2)

Pekah's 1st year 758 B.C. 2nd 757 B.C. 3rd 756 B.C. 4th 755 B.C. 5th 754 B.C. 6th 753 B.C. 7th 752 B.C. 8th 751 B.C. 9th 750 B.C. 10th 749 B.C. 11th 748 B.C. 12th 747 B.C. 13th 746 B.C. 14th 745 B.C. 15th 744 B.C. 16th 743 B.C. 17th 742 B.C. 18th 741 B.C. 19th 740 B.C. 20th 739 B.C. (2 Kings 15:32-33)

Hoshea 1st year 738 B.C. 2nd 737 B.C. 3rd 736 B.C. 4th 735 B.C. 5th 734 B.C. 6th 733 B.C. 7th 732 B.C. 8th 731 B.C. 9th 730 B.C.

Menahem reigned for 10 years over Samaria 770-761 B.C. (2 Kings 15:17) Pekahiah 760 B.C. & 759 B.C. (2 Kings 15:23) Menahem paid Pul tribute. (2 Kings 15:19-20) Pul reigned as Pul before becoming known as Tiglath-Pilesar III (753-735 B.C.) who has a military alliance with Judah's king Ahaz 741-725 B.C. Assyrian king Shalmanesar V (734-729 B.C.) brought down Hoshea's kingdom of Samaria.

The Tiglath-Pilesar III tablet stated the people of Israel brought down Pekah's government and Tiglath-Pilesar placed Hoshea on Israel's throne. The tablet mentions Tiglath-Pilesar had made contacts with Israel's kings Menahem, Pekah and Hoshea and Judah's king Ahaz.

The Bible reads "In the days of Pekah king of Israel Tiglath-Pilesar king of Assyria, took Ijon, Abelbethmaachah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee and all the land of Naphtali and carried them off to Assyria. (2 Kings 15:29) The Tiglath-Pilesar III tablet from Nimrud lists the very same cities.

The Bible further states Hoshea slew Pekah. (2 Kings 15:30) We have this further evidence where archaeology confirms the Bible.

As the Palestinians work hard to deny the Jews their heritage, the Lord reveals his word to be true in both history and prophecy.

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