The Destruction of Sennacherib Flashcards
1
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What does the word ‘Destruction’ show.
A
This emphasises Gods power and is a metaphor for Sennacherib’s power as it has been taken away.
2
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What does the quote ‘like the wolf on the fold’ represent.
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It is a simile showing the Assyrians are the predators and Jerusalem are the prey.
3
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The quote ‘And breathed in the face of the foe’ shows?
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Its a metaphor of death/punishment and it lacks violence, shows mercy. Emphasises God’s power.
4
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‘like snow in the glance of the Lord!’ represents.
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The word ‘glance’ emphasises God’s power as its destroyed immediately. Simile of destruction.
5
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Pain and suffering and connotations of death is all presented in the quote?
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‘there lay the rider distorted and pale’
