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Hezekiah’s Surprising Salvation. Isaiah 38 Featuring… 2 Kings 20 & 2 Chronicles 32. Prayer only true if before Isaiah 36 Wealth only exists before Assyrian assault (2 Kings 18:13f, Isaiah 39). 2 Kings 18. Removed and destroyed pagan artifacts and places of worship (v4)
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Hezekiah’s Surprising Salvation Isaiah 38Featuring… 2 Kings 20 & 2 Chronicles 32
Prayer only true if before Isaiah 36 • Wealth only exists before Assyrian assault (2 Kings 18:13f, Isaiah 39)
2 Kings 18 • Removed and destroyed pagan artifacts and places of worship (v4) • Trusted God fully (v5) • Rebelled against Assyria (v7)
ISRAEL JUDAH ASSYRIA BABYLON BABYLON + Samaria Jerusalem +
Hezekiah’s Timeline Hezekiah’s 14th year (Isaiah 36-37) Assyria comes Hezekiah offers Assyria payment (Isaiah 38) Sickness/ Healing Babylon envoys Israel falls to Assyria 6th year Becomes King 25 y.o Hezekiah’s 14th year Dies aged 54 Relative peace Rejects the rule of Assyria Samaria Besieged 3rd year
Hezekiah’s illness • Hezekiah and Isaiah • Prayer and a quick response • A promise and a sign
Hezekiah’s Psalm • A lament (vv 10 – 14) • Response to salvation (vv 15 – 20) • Praise God!
Our Song • We too, have been saved • So sing a song of praise • A never-ending song