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Verse Isaiah 39:8. _THEN SAID HEZEKIAH_] The nature of Hezekiah's
crime, and his humiliation on the message of God to him by the
prophet, is more expressly declared by the author of the book of the
C...
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GOOD IS THE WORD OF THE LORD - The sense of this is, ‘I acquiesce in
this; I perceive that it is right; I see in it evidence of benevolence
and goodness.’ The grounds of his acquiescence seem to have...
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CHAPTER 39
Hezekiah's Self-Exaltation
1. _The ambassadors of Merodach-baladan (Isaiah 39:1)_ 2. _Hezekiah's
boasting (Isaiah 39:2)_ 3. _Isaiah's inquiry (Isaiah 39:3)_ 4. _The
Babylonian captivity an...
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ISAIAH 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2
Kings 20:19, and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an
exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal with th...
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GOOD. Hezekiah's submission was like Eli's. Compare 1 Samuel 3:18; 2
Kings 20:19; Job 1:21; Job 2:10, &c.
FOR. Nevertheless. The Hebrew distinctive accent _meyrka_ thus marks
it. This chapter commenc...
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_Good_is _the word of the Lord_ An expression of pious resignation,
including repentance; cf. 1 Samuel 3:18.
_there shall be peace and truth_(or STEADFASTNESS) _in my days_ In the
Old Testament the p...
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THEN SAID HEZEKIAH TO ISAIAH— Hezekiah, convinced of his error, and
perceiving that he had justly provoked the divine indignation,
acknowledges his fault, and _humbles himself greatly for his pride,_...
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2. PUNISHMENT
TEXT: Isaiah 39:5-8
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Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of Jehovah of hosts.
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Behold, the days are coming, when all that is in thy house, and that
which thy fathers have...
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Then 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.
FOR THERE SHALL BE PEACE ... IN MY DAYS. The pun...
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ALLIANCE WITH BABYLON DENOUNCED
Conclusion of the historical appendix. The chapter belongs to the
period when Merodach-Baladan of Babylon was making efforts to bring
the various peoples of W. Asia int...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 39
This chapter uses almost the same words as 2 Kings 20:12-19.
VISITORS FROM BABYLO...
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GOOD IS THE WORD OF THE LORD... — The words have the appearance of a
pious resignation, but we feel that they are less true and noble than
those of David on a like occasion: “I have sinned and done wi...
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וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶֽל
־יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ טֹ֥וב דְּבַר ־יְהוָ֖ה
אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר
כִּ֥י יִהְיֶ֛ה
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CHAPTER XI
DRIFTING TO EGYPT
720-705 13. B.C.
Isaiah 20:1; Isaiah 21:1; Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1
FROM 720, when chapter 11 may have been published, to 705-or, by rough
reckoning, from the fortieth...
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This brief chapter tells the story of Hezekiah's folly. After his
recovery an embassy came from Babylon ostensibly to congratulate him.
That their real motive was sinister is evident from the attitude...
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(g) Then 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.
(g) Read (2 Kings 20:19)....
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_Days. He is not unconcerned about his children, but dares not request
more. Having given way to immoderate joy and vanity, he was informed
that all his treasures should be taken away. (Worthington)_...
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8._Good is the word of Jehovah _From this reply we learn, that
Hezekiah was not a stubborn or obstinately haughty man, since he
listened patiently to the Prophet’s reproof, though he was little
moved...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 36, 37, 38, AND 39.
Chapter s 36-39 relate the history of the invasion of Sennacherib, its
result, and the sickness unto death of Hezekiah, which preceded it...
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THEN SAID HEZEKIAH TO ISAIAH, GOOD IS THE WORD OF THE LORD WHICH THOU
HAST SPOKEN,.... Hezekiah was at once convinced of his sin,
acknowledged it and repented of it, and owned that the sentence
pronou...
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THE BABYLONIAN EMBASSY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
Encouraged by the reverses which the Assyrian forces suffered in
Syria, one of the viceroys of Babylon, the Chaldean Merodach-baladan,
made himself, for a...
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The history contained in this chapter is related in the same words, 2
KINGS 20:12, &c., only he who here is called _Merodach_ is there
called _Berodach_, merely by the change of one letter, which is v...
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Isaiah 39:8 Hezekiah H2396 said H559 (H8799) Isaiah H3470 word H1697
LORD H3068 spoken H1696 (H8765) good H2896 said H559 (H8799) peace
H7965 truth H571 days H3117
Good - Leviticus 10:3; 1 Samuel 3:1...
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‘Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of Yahweh which you have
spoken is good.” He said moreover, “For there will be peace and
truth in my days.” '
That Hezekiah lacked Messianic ambition comes out...
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CONTENTS: Hezekiah's folly. Babylonian captivity of Judah foretold.
CHARACTERS: Isaiah, Merodach-baladan, Hezekiah.
CONCLUSION: It is folly for one whom God has dignified to be overproud
of the resp...
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Isaiah 39:1. _Merodach-Baladan._ He is called Berodach in 2 Kings
20:12; and being the son of Baladan, he joined his father's name to
his own. Merodach is the name of an idol, and Baladan the name of...
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_Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, King of Babylon, sent letters
and a present to Hezekiah_
MERODACH-BALADAN
Marduk-apal-iddina, son of Yakin, is the Chaldean ruler who more than
any other vassa...
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KEEPING A DIARY
Note it in a book. Isaiah 30:8 (AV).
“Note it in a book,” says the text. Do you I wonder? Do any of you
keep a diary spelt d-i-a-r-y, not d-a-i-r-y? Be sure to put the
“i” before th...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 39:8 THERE WILL BE PEACE AND SECURITY IN MY
DAYS. Irresponsibly, Hezekiah thinks only of himself (and he was one
of the good kings of Judah!). Hezekiah is disappointing as the st...
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HEZEKIAH TRIED
Isaiah 39:8. _Then said Hezekiah, &c._
In the narrative connected with the text we find much in Hezekiah to
be avoided and much worthy of imitation.
I. WE FIND HEZEKIAH IN GREAT AFFLI...
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EXPOSITION
This chapter is parallel with 2 Kings 20:12, and scarcely differs from
it at all. Verse I has the additional words, "and was recovered;" 2
Kings 20:2, the phrase, "was glad of them," for "h...
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At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon,
sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he heard that he had been
sick, and that he had recovered (Isaiah 39:1).
Now here's anot...
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1 Peter 5:6; 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Chronicles 34:28; 2 Samuel 15:26; Job
1:21; Lamentations 3:22; Lamentations 3:39; Leviticus 10:3; Psalms
39:9;...