89) Significance of the Decimation of the Assyrian Army in Judah, ca. 700 BC

Two reasons why the decimation of the Assyrian army in Judah in the days of Hezekiah is significant:   - 1. There is a unique correlation and agreement from three sources of this biblical event from over 2700 years ago:   a. Bible (Isaiah 36-37, 2 Kings 18-19, 2 Chronicles 32)  b. Archaeological finds in Israel and Assyria  c. Assyrian written records   - 2. The biblical authors present and remember the event as parallel to the destruction of the Egyptian military at the Reed Sea.   Both events - the defeat of the Egyptian army at the Reed Sea, and the defeat of the Assyria army in Judeh - are evidence that Yahweh is the Supreme God and that He is with Israel/Judah.