Henry and Bryan Windle discuss the Assyrian Empire of the Ancient Near Eastern and its relationship with the Israelites during the divided monarchy. Discussion centers on Tiglath Pileser III in particular, one of the most powerful Assyrian kings from this era. Tiglath Pileser was also known as Pul, and both names are found in the Bible and in Assyrian records. We’ll also be talking about Assyrian inscriptions that mention various Israelite kings.

Original airdate: March 7, 2021