THE ASSYRIAN EXILE
BY CAM RAE
Statement by Yair Davidy
What happened to the northern Ten Tribes of Israel once they
were taken into captivity by the Assyrians? That is just what Kendallville,
Indiana resident and student of Indiana-Purdue University of Fort Wayne, Cam Rea
addresses. In his first book 'The Assyrian Exile: Israel's Legacy in Captivity',
set to be released by
www.wordclay.com, Cam Rea researches into where the Israelites were taken,
who they were during the exile, and what happened to them during the decline and
after the fall of Assyria. Brit-Am director Yair Davidiy had this to say about
the book:
“Cam Rea describes the Assyrian Conquest of the Northern Israelite Tribes and
their subsequent history alongside that of Assyria itself. The account is
historically accurate as well as exciting. Cam Rea has the ability to bring the
past to life. This work encompasses original research work and pertinent
insights. Anyone who wishes to know what happened to the Ten Tribes of Northern
Israel after their exile should read this work. The reader will both benefit and
enjoy doing so.
If you would like more information on this topic visit
www.britam.org, or to schedule an interview with Cam Rea, call Cam at
1-260-582-9735 or email him at
israels_tribes@yahoo.com
Yair Davidiy
POB 595
Jerusalem 91004
Israel
Author, World expert on The Lost Ten Tribes of Israel
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 6
2. Rebirth of Assyria 7
2.1. Assyrian aggression 8
2.2. PUL? 10
2.3. Assyrian Expansion 12
2.4. Western union the best way to get paid 15
2.5. Damascus 22
2.6. To the Coast! 24
2.7. Quick bit 25
2.8. Event Horizon! 27
2.9. No Battles? 32
3. Hoshea, the last King of Israel 34
4. Deportation and Relocation 45
4.1. Who were the Medes? 49
4.2. Settling in 52
4.3. Slavery 55
4.4. Could the Israelites bare arms? 55
4.5. Could the Israelites master the horse? 57
4.6. Names 60
5. Who are the Cimmerians? 64
5.1. Who were the Ishkuza? 68
5.2. The role of Hosea 70
5.3. Location of the Cimmerians 71
5.4. Invasion of Urartu 78
5.5. Phrygia, Assyria, and the Cimmerian Rebellion 80
6. Sennacherib 85
7. Esarhaddon, Cimmerians, and the New Threat 90
7.1. Kastariti 103
7.2. Esarhaddon's Palace 118
7.3. Conclusion to Esarhaddon 119
8. Ashurbanipal and the revealing 121
8.1. Dugdammi, King of the World 127
8.2. Madya 144
8.3. Cyaxares and the Scythians 145
9. The Decline of Assyria 149
9.1. Nabopolassar 152
9.2. Josiah and Psammetichus 153
9.3. Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city 160
9.4. The Fall of Nineveh Chronicle 167
9.5. Aftermath 172
10. Final Thoughts 177
BY CAM RAE
Approbation by Yair
Davidiy, Director of Brit-Am, Jerusalem, Israel
Cam Rea has written "Isaac's Empire. Ancient Persia's Forgotten Identity". We
have corresponded with Cam for quite some time and benefited from his insights
and instinctive appreciation of historical reality.
In our work, "The Tribes. The Israelite Origins of Western Peoples" (1993, 2004)
we traced exiled Israelite Tribes to groups amongst the Cimmerians and Scythians
as well as to other entities within the Median and Persian domain. We noticed
Scythian and other groups in areas where traditions related the Lost Ten Tribes
were to be found. The Bible itself says that the Israelites were re-settled in
the Cities of the Medes (2-Kings 17:6). Entities int he said areas in several
cases had names that confirmed their Israelites origins: The Pasargadie have a
name meaning "Sons of Gad", the Dangali meaning Dan of the Galilee, the Iskiguli
meaning the Exiled of Isaac, the Asarkati for Issachar, and so on. Cam Rea has
taken these identifications a step further, added others of his own. He has
found evidence of Israelite origins in the names of Persian tribes, rulers, and
officials. No-one is saying that the Ancient Persians were Hebrews. On the
contrary. What is being said is that in the area at that time were important
Israelite groups. Later the Israelites moved out of the region going to the
north and westward. They have little or no relation to the present-day Iranians
and only a tenuous one with the bulk of the Ancient Persians.
We do not necessarily agree with Cam Rea on every point but we still recommend
his work. Cam Rea writes very well. He has done valid research. His observations
are all worth considering. In the course of his narrative he gives an outline of
the historical background of great value. The majority of the Israelites were
exiled. They were taken into northern regions of the Assyrian Realm which area
later became the Persian-Median Empire. Israelites were there. This is an
important subject. It is worth knowing about. Cam Rea has prepared a work that
prepares the reader towards a study of this matter and its historical
background. Yair Davidiy, Director of Brit-Am, Jerusalem, Israel".
Contents
Approbation by Yair Davidiy IX
1. Introduction 1
2. The Assyrian Exile A Short Introduction 3
3. Kings of the Umman Manda 6
3.1 Cyaxares 6
3.2 Astyages 12
4. The Early Persian Kings 17
4.1 Achaemenes 17
4.2 Teispes of Anshan 19
4.3 Cyrus I of Anshan 23
4.4 Cambyses I of Anshan 25
4.5 Cyrus the Great 27
4.6 The armies of Cyrus the Great 29
4.7 Cyrus and the West 34
4.8 Cyrus’ Eastern and Babylonian Campaigns 36
4.9 Cyrus Frees the Jews! 40
4.10 Slavery 44
4.11 Cyrus’ Last Campaign 45
4.12 The Generals of Cyrus 47
4.13 Cambyses II 50
5. Darius the Great 54
5.1 Rebellion 56
5.2 The term Saka in Persian use 61
5.3 Kin verse kin 65
5.4 Darius’s Genealogy 67
5.5 Death, Wives, and children of Darius 73
5.6 Xerxes, Artaxeres I, II, and Sogdianus 74
5.7 A verdict on the Medio-Persian kings 75
6. Ancient Persia and the Saka People 76
6.1 Darius’ Behistun Inscription 76
6.2 Satrap, a Short Introduction 81
6.3 Israel found in the Persian provinces 82
6.4 Persia 82
6.5 Media 85
6.6 Armenia 87
6.7 Makrones 88
6.8 Cappadocia 88
6.9 Parthia 89
6.10 Hyrcania 90
6.11 Drangiana 91
6.12 Aria 92
6.13 Chorasmia 93
6.14 Bactria 94
6.15 Sogdiana 95
6.16 Gandhara 96
6.17 Saka 97
6.18 Sattagydia 99
6.19 Arachosia 99
6.20 Makran 99
6.21 Margiana 100
7. A verdict on the Medio-Persian provincial Identity 102
8. Conclusion 104
9. Endnotes 106
10. Bibliography 118
11. Index 128