ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:1 Unlike his faithless father Ahaz in ch.
Isaiah 7:1, Hezekiah responds to a crisis by turning to God and
seeking a word from him.
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:3 Hezekiah admits that, as the moment of
crisis arrives, Judah’s strength is failing (compare Isaiah 66:7).
But there is no stopping the events now set in motion. The situation
is desperate, and God’s people have no ability to respond.
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:4 TO MOCK THE LIVING GOD. Hezekiah
understands what matters most—not the survival of his kingdom but
the triumph of what his kingdom stands for: the glory of God. THE
REMNANT THAT IS LEFT. The city of Jerusalem (see Isaiah 36:1).
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:7 BEHOLD, I WILL PUT A SPIRIT IN HIM. The
God whom Sennacherib dismisses (Isaiah 36:18) is actually in complete
command of Sennacherib. His “great army” (Isaiah 36:2), too
impressed with itself to respect “mere words” (Isaiah 36:5), will
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:10 DO NOT LET YOUR GOD IN WHOM YOU TRUST
DECEIVE YOU BY PROMISING. The Assyrian makes the issue clear as he
intensifies his blasphemy. To him, what counts is not divine promise
but human intimidation (see Isaiah 36:5, Isaiah 36:7, Isaiah 36:15,
Isaiah 36:18).
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:16 Hezekiah does not put his own safety
first, nor does he plead his own righteousness. He bases his prayer on
the character and universal sovereignty of God.
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:20 SAVE US. Isaiah’s message was that the
Lord alone saves (see Isaiah 12:2; Isaiah 25:9; Isaiah 33:22; Isaiah
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:21 BECAUSE YOU HAVE PRAYED TO ME. Hezekiah
expressed his dependence on God by praying and waiting for an answer
before acting. Hezekiah is told that his prayer actually affected the
way God acted in history.
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:22 THE WORD THAT THE LORD HAS SPOKEN will
be the final and decisive word in what has been a war of human words.
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:26 I DETERMINED IT LONG AGO. God does not
simply respond to events as they happen; those events merely reveal
his own long-intended purpose (see Isaiah 14:24; Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah
44:6).
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:33 HE SHALL NOT COME INTO THIS CITY. God
will defend his city for his own glory and out of faithfulness to his
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:36 God keeps his promise, vindicating
Hezekiah’s faith with a stunning demonstration of his power over his
enemies (see Isaiah 8:8; Isaiah 10:33; Isaiah 31:8).
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