How Did the Assyrians and the Jews Interpret the Fall

question 14

Multiple Choice

How did the Assyrians and the Jews interpret the fall of Jerusalem differently?

• A)The Assyrians viewed their conquest as the blessings of the gods, while the Jews viewed their defeat as a consequence of poor military planning.
• B)The Assyrians viewed their conquest as a result of superior political leadership, while the Jews viewed their defeat as a consequence of their land's poor resources.
• C)The Assyrians believed their conquest resulted from military superiority, while the Jews believed their defeat to be a consequence of their king mistrusting their god.
• D)The Assyrians viewed their conquest as the blessings of the gods, while the Jews viewed their defeat as a consequence of their poor material resources.

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