Round 12: Tossup 6

The spoils of Samaria and this city’s wealth are prophesied to be carried away before Maher-shalal-hash-baz utters “my father” or “my mother” for the first time. An oracle concerning this city’s future as a “heap of ruins” in Isaiah 17 (-5[1])may have been fulfilled by King Ahaz after he bribed Tiglath-Pileser III with silver and gold stolen from the Temple. A vision experienced by Ananias tells him to visit this city’s Straight Street and lay his hands on a praying man. (10[1])A former tentmaker escapes this former capital of Aram in a basket that is lowered (-5[1])from a wall to avoid arrest. (-5[1])A vision asking “why do you persecute me” is experienced by that man (10[1])before he is struck blind (10[1])and sent to (-5[1])this city. For 10 points, Saul (-5[1])became Paul after he saw a vision of Christ (10[1]-5[1])while on the road to (10[1])what city, the capital of Syria? (10[1]) (10[6])■END■

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