ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 38 HEZEKIAH IS SERIOUSLY ILL V1 About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He believed that he would soon die. The *prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him with a message from the *Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sick king is lying in bed as he turns his face towards the wall. This action could mean that Hezekiah had lost hope in any human help to recover.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hezekiah probably died in 687 *BC. The 15 years that God gave him shows the date of the king’s illness to be about 702 *BC. • Later that same year (702 *BC), Merodach-Baladan’s second period as king of the country called Babylon (see Isaiah 39:1) came to an end. Sennacherib defeated him.... [ Continue Reading ]
This extraordinary event shows Hezekiah that God even controls time. So God is able to let Hezekiah live for another 15 years. HEZEKIAH RECOVERS AND HE THANKS GOD V9 (This is the prayer of Hezekiah king of Judah when he was ill. He recovered from his illness.) V10 ‘I thought that I should have to... [ Continue Reading ]
Hezekiah’s illness made him feel very depressed. (In other words, his inner feelings were deeply sad.) And this affected all of his life. Verses 10 and 18 Like many people at that time, Hezekiah thought that *Sheol was some sort of miserable place. And he thought that all dead people went there. I... [ Continue Reading ]
A ‘boil’ would not itself cause death. But in those days a ‘boil’ would suggest the terrible disease called leprosy. And that would be a very serious matter (see Leviticus chapter 13). • Jesus healed those who had leprosy (see Luke 7:22). His action was evidence that he was the *Messiah. JERUSALEM... [ Continue Reading ]