The God of Reliable Prophecy

At the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum in Chicago, consider Isaiah 43:9–10 and its challenge to the nations. Explore Assyrian history through museum objects, including the Sennacherib Prism when it is on display, and discuss what ancient records say alongside the Bible account.

What you will explore: the setting of Isaiah’s challenge; Assyrian royal records and the reign of Sennacherib; how to distinguish an artifact’s inscription from the interpretation of events in 2 Kings 18–19. Do not say the prism documents the destruction of Jerusalem: the Assyrian account records a siege and tribute. Confirm the final route and the prism’s display status before promoting it as a guaranteed stop.