Watch Jerusalem

Hosted by Brent Nagtegaal

Watch Jerusalem brings you news and archaeology from a biblical perspective. Host Brent Nagtegaal is on location in Jerusalem to give you the most important developments happening on the ground—and emerging from beneath it. Nagtegaal is a contributor for watchJerusalem.co.il.

#64: Did Mice Save Jerusalem from the Mighty Assyrian Empire?

Aired Sunday, April 22, 2018   ·   10:00 AM CDT   ·   34 minutes
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Show Notes

JERUSALEM – On April 18, Haaretz ran a piece entitled “How Mice May Have Saved Jerusalem 2,700 years Ago From the Terrifying Assyrians,” which looked into the historicity of the Biblical account of King Hezekiah. As noted in the article, the fact that the Assyrian army turned around and let Hezekiah go indicates something highly out of the ordinary took place. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal, looks at the possible scenarios that sent the Assyrians packing.

Hezekiah: a Story, a King, a Legacy - watchjerusalem.co.il/2017/05/31/hez…king-a-legacy/

How Mice May Have Saved Jerusalem 2,700 Years Ago From the Terrifying Assyrians - www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.prem…syrians-1.6011735

A generation reborn - www.israelhayom.com/2018/04/20/a-ge…eration-reborn/