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Sickness of Hezekiah 2 K 20:1-11; 2 Chr 32:24; Isa 38:1-22

Sickness of Hezekiah 2 K 20:1-11; 2 Chr 32:24; Isa 38:1-22. Lesson 14. Judah is now alone Israel has fallen into captivity. The cities of Israel have been burned and the people carried into captivity. Only the very poor remain

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Sickness of Hezekiah 2 K 20:1-11; 2 Chr 32:24; Isa 38:1-22

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  1. Sickness of Hezekiah2 K 20:1-11; 2 Chr 32:24; Isa 38:1-22 Lesson 14

  2. Judah is now alone Israel has fallen into captivity • The cities of Israel have been burned and the people carried into captivity. • Only the very poor remain • Foreigners have been brought into the land of Israel and intermarried with those left behind this was the beginning of the Samaritan people. • Neighboring territories have been conquered by Assyria

  3. Judah is now alone - Israel has fallen into captivity • All of them are paying enormous tribute • Judah was feeling the pressure of Assyria • Judah can be thankful that Ahaz has died and Hezekiah is now on the throne • He led Judah with extensive reformation • He destroyed idols in the land • He had cleansed the temple and restarted regular worship at the temple. • He proclaimed Passover & invited all • Covenant was renewed with Jehovah

  4. Hezekiah • The fall of Samaria was in the 6th year of Hezekiah 721 B.C. 2 K 18:10 • Hezekiah ruled for 23 years after the fall of Samaria • His reign began about 727 • The latter years of his reign he dealt with the threat by Assyria

  5. Hezekiah • After Samaria falls, the Assyrians were the threat most on the mind of Hezekiah • Hezekiah thought Egypt would be a great help if needed • Egypt encouraged Judah to rebel against Assyria thus giving a buffer zone for Egypt • Isaiah led a group that argued Judah should rely on Jehovah rather than Egypt because Egypt could not be depended upon

  6. Hezekiah • Jehovah warned about depending on Egypt Isa 18:1-7; 19:1-15; 30:1-14 • Jehovah wanted His people to rely on Him • If they would be righteous and serve Him, they would not have to worry because He would deliver them from their enemies • Hezekiah and Judah refused to take heed • Assyria would come and put down the rebellion by Judah

  7. Preparation for Assyrian Invasion 2Kings 20:20; 2 Chr 32:1-8; Isa 22:11 • Careful preparation to protect the land of Judah from the Assyrians was made • One thing done was to dig an extensive tunnel called the Siloam Tunnel • A spring called Gihon flowed out of a cave just outside of the city wall of Jerusalem down to the Kidron Valley

  8. The Invasion of Sennacherib2 Kings 18-19; 2 Chr 32:1-22; Isa 36-37 • Sennacherib sends servants to Jerusalem with this message • What are you depending upon? • Where is your military strength you speak about? • Do you think you can depend on Egypt? • If you are depending on your god, remember that Hezekiah removed all the high places and alters

  9. Hezekiah • Hezekiah’s sickness possibly happen during the invasion of Sennacherib • His sickness stemmed from a boil 2K 20:7 • Jehovah sent Isaiah to tell Hezekiah, “Set your house in order; for you will die, and not live.” 2 K 20:1 • Hearing this Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to God v2

  10. Hezekiah • “Remember, O Lord, how I walked before you faithfully, and with wholehearted devotion, and have done what is good in your eyes.” v3 • Hezekiah then wept bitterly v3 • Before Isaiah left the middle court, God spoke to him. v4 • Go back and tell Hezekiah I have heard his prayer. I will heal you. v5

  11. Hezekiah • On the third day from now, you will go up to the temple of the Lord. v5 • I will add fifteen years to your life.v6 • I will deliver you and this city from the king of Assyria v6 • Hezekiah wanted a sign to show him God was really going to heal him.v8 • The question from Isaiah was, “Shall the shadow go forward 10 or backward?”

  12. Hezekiah • Hezekiah said, “It is a little thing for the shadow to go forward 10, so have it go backward 10 • After Isaiah prayed to God, He moved the shadow back 10 • Hezekiah was very greatful • He wrote a song which tells of his suffering and his despair. Isa 38:9-22 • He praised God for delivering him from death

  13. Hezekiah • Isa 38:18For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. 19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. 20The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.  • Hezekiah was told to put a lump of figs on the boil and he would recover

  14. Messengers from Babylon2K 20:12-19; 2 Chr 32:25-31; Isa 39:1-8 • Isa 39:1At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. Isa 39:1 • Hezekiah was glad they came v2 • He showed them throughout the city all the precious things like silver and gold Isa 39:2

  15. Messengers from Babylon2K 20:12-19; 2 Chr 32:25-31; Isa 39:1-8 • 3Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon. 4Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.

  16. Messengers from Babylon2K 20:12-19; 2 Chr 32:25-31; Isa 39:1-8 • Isa 39:5Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: 6Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. 7And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. • 8Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

  17. Interesting Prophesy • Isaiah was the greatest of the Messianic prophets • There are more prophecies about Christ in Isaiah than in any other book. • Christ is presented as the ideal servant of Jehovah who would come and fulfill all of God’s purposes. • Nothing would stop God from accomplishing His purpose or those of His ideal servant, the Christ

  18. Interesting Prophesy • Isaiah predicted others who would assist in the plan of God • Assyria was one which served as a tool of God by punishing wicked Israel. • Babylon will serve as a tool to punish Judah for her wickedness • God had intended that Israel be His tool for good in the world to keep the knowledge of Jehovah alive, but Israel did not cooperate

  19. Interesting Prophesy • Israel and Judah had to be punished for their wickedness before Jehovah • God’s purpose for His people was not complete • He promised to restore Judah after the chastisement-not because of their righteousness, but because of His mercy

  20. Interesting Prophesy • We know that when Isaiah was doing his work in Jerusalem, the city was still standing • Forces had not even been able to besiege the city or enter the city • Isaiah predicts that God would give the decree that the city be “rebuilt” • He even names the one to do so-Cyrus • This prophesy was made 200 years before it came to pass.

  21. Interesting Prophesy • Isa 44:26That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: 27That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers: 28That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

  22. Death of Hezekiah2 K 20:20-21; 2 Chr 32:32-33 • 2 Chr 32:32Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 33And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

  23. Historical note from Assyrian • Sargon II took Israel captive in 721 • He came back to put down a rebellion led by the king of Hamath • Those involved in the revolt were Damascus, Samaria, Gaza, and Egypt • After a few years Ashdod and Egypt tried another revolt • Judah, Edom and Moab supported it a little but soon backed out

  24. Historical note from Assyrian • Hezekiah seems to have wisely given heed to the prophet Isaiah and others who warned not to join the rebellion • There is some question about the date of the invasion of Sennacherib among scholars, therefore we will use the Bible account.

  25. Historical note from Assyrian • The death of Sargon was a signal for widespread rebellion among the countries under Assyria’s rule. 2 K 18:7 • Upon entering the area of Palestine Assyria destroyed Tyre, Joppa along the coast. • They met and defeated an Egyptian army that tried to stop them

  26. Historical note from Assyrian • They took a total of 46 cities • Some think there were two invasions by Sennacherib • The first time was when Hezekiah payed tribute 2 K 18:13-16; 2 Chr 32:1-8 • It was 15 years later that he came and suffered the crushing defeat before the death of Sennacherib

  27. Historical note from Assyrian • This could have happened all at the same time we are just not sure. • Sennacherib could have thought he had things under control receiving tribute from Hezekiah and thought he would just take Jerusalem while in the area. • If this happened in 701B.C. then it was 20 years later that Sennacherib died, as described in 2 K 19:37; Isa 37-38

  28. Historical note from Assyrian • Records show Sennacherib died in 681 BC • It would indicate that Sennacherib’s defeat occurred about 686 B.C. only 5 years before his death

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