Isa: 37:21-38. According to Sennacherib, as reported in his annals, he took forty-six fortified towns, besieged Jerusalem, and made Hezekiah the Jew “a prisoner in Jerusalem, his royal residence, like a bird in a cage.” — James B. Pritchard, editor, Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1969), p. … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->Isa: 36:21-37:20 How did the clever oratory of the rabshakeh affect Hezekiah and his officials? 2 Kings 18:37-19:4, Isa: 36:21-37:4. Shaken to the core and mourning in distress, Hezekiah turned to God, humbly seeking the intercession of Isaiah, the very prophet whose counsel his father had ignored. How did God encourage Hezekiah? Isa: 37:5-7. The message was brief, but it was enough. … Continue reading –>
As the Israelites forgot about God and followed so many other gods and nations, God remained faithful to them, with Isaiah and many other prophets working so hard for God to turn His people around, hence I will choose Hymn 100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness as a theme hymn for this quarter. Secondary to this … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: In response to the pleas of a faithful king, God saved His people and showed who controls the destiny of earth. .February 13, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read 2 Chronicles 32:1-8. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. How did Hezekiah … Continue reading –>
Isa: 36:2-20 The rulers of Assyria were not only brutal, they were intelligent. Their goal was wealth and power, not simply destruction (compare Isaiah 10.13-14). Why use resources to take a city by force if you can persuade its inhabitants to surrender? So, while he was engaged in the siege of Lachish, Sennacherib sent his rabshakeh, a kind … Continue reading –>
Isa: 36:1 What happened to Judah? 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Chron: 32:1, Isa: 36:1. When faithless Ahaz died and his faithful son Hezekiah succeeded him, Hezekiah inherited a kingdom that had lost full independence. Having purchased Assyrian aid against the alliance of Syria and northern Israel, Judah was forced to continue paying “protection money” in the form of tribute … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Isa: 36:1; Isa: 36:2-20; Isa: 36:21-37:20; Isa: 37:21-38; Isa: 38:1-22, Isa: 39:1-8. Memory Text: “O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim, You are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth” (Isaiah 37:16). A gaunt man walks barefoot with … Continue reading –>
While Jesus’ popularity was growing, John the Baptist’s friends felt a little slighted for the prophet. John the Baptist, however, said about Jesus, “He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.” (John 3:30 NLT) John knew that God had appointed him to be the messenger to announce the coming of … Continue reading –>
