Peace has returned to Jerusalem. Hezekiah and the people are enjoying the rest. Hezekiah though, develops a personal problem. We are not told, beyond a boil, what Hezekiah’s real diagnosis is. We aren’t even told where his “boil” is located. What we do know is that he asked God to take care of it, even […]
Sennacherib did NOT like how Hezekiah didn’t fall at the feet of his men. He is coming back and this time, he means to grind Jerusalem under his foot. No matter what Sennacherib “means” to do, God is STILL bigger than him. Hezekiah KNOWS this, but he is still scared. God meets him where he […]
Hezekiah and the people put Judah right before the Lord. Judah pulls away from Assyria but Sennacherib is having none of it! I have to back up in our story a little. When we ended last time, I had Hezekiah going throughout Judah breaking down all the altars. I started reading in 2 Chronicles 31 […]
Hezekiah celebrates the Passover with Judah and invites ALL of Israel to share in it. MANY in Israel laugh at him, but some come to the Lord. Hezekiah cleanses Judah too. Hezekiah and the people are on fire for the Lord. After their cleansing of the Temple, they want more. They realize what time of […]
King Hezekiah of Judah takes the throne. Hezekiah’s first act after taking the throne is to restore the Temple of the Lord. Hezekiah’s story is spread out in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. I’m going to try putting them together into one story. It is a LONG story, so I’m breaking it up into bite […]