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Minor Prophets, Part 2: Babylonian Crisis

  1. Lesson One
    Nahum
    23 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Zephaniah
    22 Activities
    |
    3 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Habakkuk
    19 Activities
    |
    4 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Joel and Josiah
    24 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Interpreting Prophecy
    34 Activities
    |
    7 Assessments
  6. Course Wrap-up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Minor Prophets, Part 2: Babylonian Crisis Nahum Behind | King of Kings
Lesson 1, Activity 18

Behind | King of Kings

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As far as we know, King Tukulti-Ninurta 1 (Old Assyrian empire, thirteenth century BC) was the first to use the phrase “king of kings.” It reflected the literal reality of a suzerain king’s rule over other vassal kings. Here is the king flanked by the gods who support his kingship. The title was used of kings in the Babylonian, Persian and Hellenistic empires.