Nineveh: Difference between revisions

<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:니느웨]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->'''Nineveh''' was the final capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire. Both Assyria and its capital city are frequently mentioned in the [[Bible]] as long-time invaders and oppressors of Israel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+18%3A13-19%3A37&version=NIV | title=2 Kings 18:13–19:37 |quote= }}</ref> In the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], Nineveh is noted for repenting at the preaching of the prophet [[Jonah]],<ref name="Jonah3">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+3%3A4-10&version=NIV |title=Jonah 3:4–10 |quote= }}</ref> though it later returned to wickedness and was destroyed.<ref name="Nahum2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nahum+2%3A10&version=NIV |title=Nahum 2:10 |quote= }}</ref><ref name="Zephaniah2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zephaniah+2%3A13&version=NIV |title=Zephaniah 2:13 |quote= }}</ref> In the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], Jesus referred to the people of Nineveh as an example of repentance in contrast to unrepentant Israel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+11%3A30&version=NIV |title=Luke 11:30 |quote= }}</ref><ref name="Luke11">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+11%3A32&version=NIV |title=Luke 11:32 |quote= }}</ref>