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What was happening in the world when the book of Jonah was written? In this clip, we talk about the rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and why Israel would have feared them. You will hear a beginner-friendly overview of the major empires in the region, where the Assyrians were located, and why Nineveh mattered to Jonah’s story. The conversation also explains how Assyrian cruelty was displayed in their own artwork and how that created terror among their enemies. Finally, we discuss how Israel responded by paying for peace, including an example of Israel’s king Jehu paying tribu ...