Biblical Hebrew Forum

["George Athas" <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>]

> There are at least a couple of problems in the identification with
> Merodach-Baladan II.
> First one would be, he is the ally of Juda against Assyria, so one cannot
> expect such harsh tones against him in a prophecy of Isaiah.

However, Isaiah doesn't seem to like Merodach-baladan II -- he denounces his 
delegation to
Hezekiah.

Your other points, though, are well taken.

George Athas
 Dept of Semitic Studies,
 University of Sydney
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