Handed over to Assyrians
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Title
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Handed over to Assyrians
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Date
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8th century
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Description
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We have written about something. And not even about this time of tribulation and bitterness that has come upon us because of our sins, and we were impoverished by the hands of Assyrians and barbarians. We could not find anyone who wrote anything. But to leave a memory of this evil time, and the bitter tribulation that the land endured in our days and in our time, from the hands of those Assyrians whom the prophet named when he said: The Assyrian is the rod of my anger, and the staff in their hands is my indignation, against a godless nation I send him, and against a people of my wrath I command him. This rod and this staff of the Lord, which he stretched out and gave to the Assyrians to rule the land with it. And it was also seen in the heavens, when it appeared and was visible for many days, and we had the will that perhaps those who come after us will hear of peace.
They will tremble and fear the Lord, and walk before Him in righteousness. Lest He deliver them also, as He delivered us into the hands of this destroyer. It is written to command your children. And again, ask your father and he will show you, your elders and they will tell you. Though we have searched in many places, we have not found exactly what is written, but something of it. And we have also investigated from ancient accounts of those who lived and passed away. And also those whose lives we witnessed, we wish to gather their deeds and place them here in order. But whoever encounters these and wishes to examine them should know that events and happenings of various kinds do not occur in one place or one kingdom or one region.
If one encounters writings that are incomparable to this, let them understand that even the early writers did not agree with each other. Rather, one diminishes while another magnifies, one writes about the church.
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Language
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Syriac-Aramaic
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Publisher
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https://archive.org/details/incertiauctorisc0104unse/page/n165/mode/2up
