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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.
Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, and said, “ Remember now, O LORD, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Isaiah 38:2-3 (NASB) 2 Kings 20:2-3 reports the same event.
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.
First, it seems the reign of Hoshea, as described in 2 Kings 15:17-17:1, does not end prior to the Assyrian invasion in 722 B.C. as it should. Instead, 2 Kings 15:17-17:1 suggests the timeline of the reigns of these kings results in Hoshea’s reign ending twelve years after 722 B.C. Second, the dates of the reigns of Pekah and Jotham appear to ...
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 ...
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.
Luke 12:19-20 (NASB) This passage reveals that God has determined when every person will die. We might die at eight years, twenty years, fifty-nine years or ninety-four years of age. But whenever we die, God is in control. We might be able to extend the length of our lives by pleading with God.
Jesus will do it. That is the message of John 14:13. Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. John 14:13-14 (NASB) Another direct statement is found in Matthew 7:7 where Jesus says, “ask and it shall be given to you.”. Just ask!
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.
