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Background. Hezekiah was a son of a godless father, King Ahaz (2 Kings 16:2-4). Yet we are told that Hezekiah did “right in the sight of the Lord” (2 Kings 18:3). This is a pattern we see again and again – men and women forsaking the model they saw in the home and turning to God. Hezekiah became king in 716/715-687/686 B.C.
Isaiah 38:1 — Prophecy About King Hezekiah. Isaiah 38:1 records a prophecy given by the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah. In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’” Isaiah 38:1 (NASB)
Isaiah discouraged Hezekiah from accepting the Assyrians’ offer of surrender, promising him that God would save Jerusalem. As Mazar notes, “the names of King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah are mentioned in one breath 14 of the 29 times the name of Isaiah is recalled. No other figure was closer to king Hezekiah than the prophet Isaiah.” 2
The rest of the events of Hezekiah’s reign and all his accomplishments, including how he built a pool and conduit to bring water into the city, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. 2 Kings 20:20 (NASB) The conduit referred to in verse 20 was a tunnel that brought water from the Gihon Spring into this pool.
And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah, saying, “Go and say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. Isaiah 38:1-5 (NASB)
Hezekiah’s Life Was Not Completed Planned. An excellent example of James 4:2-3 is what God did for King Hezekiah. Isaiah 38:1 states that the prophet Isaiah told King Hezekiah that he was going to die after becoming mortally ill. Here is Isaiah 38:1-6. Notice what the king did. In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill.
Conclusion: Ezekiel 12 describes a skit that was performed by the prophet Ezekiel. The purpose was to help the rebellious people in Jerusalem to repent. Ezekiel 12 is a strong warning that while God gives us time to repent, He will not wink at our sin forever. He will often warn and warn, but not always.
Capernaum in Galilee – A third proposal for the location of Elkosh has been the city of Capernaum which is located along the western seashore of the Sea of Galilee. The reason some believe that this city is Elkosh is that Capernaum is K’par Nahum which means “village of Nahum.”. Those who believe that Capernaum was the prophet’s home ...
Daniel Was A Precious Man Before God. The opening verses of Daniel really describe the beginning of the fulfillment of God’s judgment on the southern kingdom of Judah. If you were to read Deuteronomy 31:16-18, you would find that Moses prophesied that Israel would forsake God. In fact, God indicated the conditions for blessing, and the ...
The Life and Ministry of Ezekiel. There is a man in the Old Testament named Ezekiel. The first time we read about this man is in Ezekiel 1:1. From the first verse we know that he was 30 years old when he received his first vision from Yahweh. The second verse helps us understand that the first vision occurred in the fifth year of King ...
