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n. - An ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq.

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  • However, "Assyria" is designedly used to point ultimately to the future restoration of the ten fully, never yet accomplished (Jer 3: 18).
  • Nebo, a secondary deity in Assyria to Palestine and Phœnicia,
  • Babylon, therefore Assyria is here put for Babylon its successor: so in
  • "Asshur," or Assyria, is placed first in punishment, as being first in guilt.
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