God has heard the plea of Hezekiah for his people. He has also heard the words of Sennacherib. God promised to fight for Judah and delivers victory! Hezekiah has been a faithful king to the people and to the Lord. He has turned back the hearts of the people to their God. The people are […]
Sennacherib is intent on conquering Judah. Hezekiah comforts the people telling them that God’s got their back. Blasphemy pours from Sennacherib’s mouth when he says God isn’t able. When we left last time, Hezekiah was telling the people of the forces that fought for them against the armies of Assyria. “With him [Sennacherib] is an […]
Hezekiah has been focusing on the spiritual aspects of his kingdom. Turning Judah back to the Lord. Now he is physically threatened but he is courageous in the face of Sennacherib. The Temple is reopened, the altars are torn down, Passover is being observed, and the people are once again bringing the tithe to the […]
Hezekiah turns to another of the commands of the Lord once the Passover celebration is completed. He addresses the tithe for the support of the Levites. Many from Israel had joined Judah in the celebration of the Passover. When it finally ended the people were still on fire for the Lord. It was time to […]
Now that Judah has returned to the Lord, Hezekiah wants to invite whoever remains in Israel to do the same. He sends out an invitation to the Passover celebration. Four months into Hezekiah’s first year on the throne he had the Temple cleansed by the Levites. The people now have access once again to their […]
