Hezekiah has recovered and an envoy from Babylon comes to wish him well. He is so proud of what the Lord has blessed him, he starts showing off. This story reminds me a bit of the story of Gibeon who came to Joshua with false pretenses. They made it appear as if they had come […]
Hezekiah becomes ill. Isaiah tells him his life is over. Embolden from God’s answer to his previous prayer he pleads with Him again. God heals Hezekiah’s sickness. I was wondering just where this story fell in Hezekiah’s life so I did the math. The attack from Assyria comes in the 14th year of Hezekiah’s reign. […]
While Hezekiah prays God speaks to Isaiah. Sennacherib hasn’t just insulted Judah he has blasphemed against God. And he WILL pay for his arrogance! Let’s do a quick recap before we jump into today’s story. Sennacherib, the king of Assyria is determined to take down Judah. He has already succeeded in taking several cities but […]
God has sent Sennacherib away as He said He would. But Sennacherib isn’t done with Jerusalem yet. His Assyrian pride comes flowing out. And so does Hezekiah’s faith. Sennacherib was ready to come at Jerusalem but God sent him away. In Isaiah’s first message to Hezekiah concerning Sennacherib he told the messengers that God would […]
2 Kings 18:13-19:7 Sennacherib Boasts Assyria is attacking Judah. Hezekiah tries to appease them but they are itching for conquest. Sennacherib boasts of his prowess in battle. When I was finishing up on the last blog post I felt I should have told the story in ‘first person’. I’m backing up today and including yesterday’s […]