CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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yes, they are still mighty
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no, they are a ‘broken reed’
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somewhat, it is hard to tell
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no mention of Egypt
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Detailed explanation-1: -Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
Detailed explanation-2: -A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his teaching the coastlands will put their hope.” In verse 3 of this passage, Isaiah writes about a ‘bruised reed.
Detailed explanation-3: -1) They regarded him as a broken reed. 2) In her intemperate husband, Mrs Fang has a broken reed. 3) You lean upon broken reed, if you trust to their compassion. 4) You lean upon a broken reed, if you trust to their compassion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Egypt was one of the imperial giants of the ancient Near East (ANE), a presence that still looms over the Old Testament. Its power and culture were enormously significant to Israel and Judah (and their whole region) in diverse ways throughout the entire period in which the Hebrew Bible was composed.