Hezekiah

As a one reads through the Old Testament, he will find the story as it unfolds of the children of Israel. Beginning in the book of Exodus the children of Israel are in Egyptian bondage and being forced to work as slaves. God appears to Moses in a burning bush and tells him that He [God] has heard His people and He is going to deliver them out of bondage. God at that time tells Moses that He has chosen him to be the leader of this people. After God brings ten plagues against Egypt the children of

Sennacherib vs. Hezekiah In both the Taylor Prism of Sennacherib and 2 Kings 18-19, the event of Judah attacked by Sennacherib is described. However, as both are compared Sennacherib’s story is more boastful and feels to be less truthful because of its boastful nature. They do share components and allow the study of the people, but both stories differ as well. The one thing that could help decide the truthfulness of each story is to know what really happened that night. Within the first paragraph

also about who God is. The passage is a simple prayer of King Hezekiah of Judah. And this passage is placed right between 2 King 19 which seems to be the middle of the story of King Hezekiah of Judah but this is the pivotal point of the story. In addition, the passage shows the most critical and difficult state for Hezekiah. He is cornered in by Sennacherib and there is no way out. 2 Kings 19:1-7 is about prophet Isaiah encouraging Hezekiah that Judah will not be delivered by the hand of Sennacherib

Because he had done right thing, Hezekiah felt no need to request permission from the people to act. If he had, his adversaries would have approved a compromise that discouraged the worship of Nehushtan without completely ending the idolatrous practices the Israelites had fallen into. Surely the people would have deemed destroying an object through which God had performed a powerful saving miracle as an assault on the unique history and heritage of the Hebrews; yet, Hezekiah, to his credit, ignored the

As historians learn more and more about the ancient world, biblical scholars are required to look at their text and fit it into a historical framework. No longer is it a respectable practice to take what is written in the ancient script and assume that daily life functions exactly as it is spoken of in the text. Scholars are now questioning a variety of different aspects in this Jewish work. Thankfully, as the field of archaeology becomes more and more a source of information, biblical scholars

Literary The passage, Isaiah 14:12-23, occurs within a “poem about the fall of the king of Babylon.” Leading up to Isaiah 14:12-23, Isaiah 14:1-11 discusses the fall of Babylon and the love of the Lord for his people. It also discusses how Babylon rises again. In Isaiah 14:12-23, Isaiah takes an imaginative trip to Sheol. After “The Fallen Day Star Passage” (Isaiah 14:12-23), Isaiah tells the reader how the people have a belief that God can conquer Assyria, Babylon, and even beyond. He also prophesizes

South Kingdom. Previous important events and kings must be highlighted in leading up to 2 Kings 19:15-19. 2 Kings 18:1 begins that Hezekiah becomes King over Judah when Hoshea, the King of Israel over Israel for three years. Hezekiah is the son of Ahaz, the previous King of Judah who was the eleventh King of Judah. (2 Kgs 16:1) He reigns from 735 to 715 B.C. Hezekiah reigns Judah for twenty nine years in Jerusalem. (2 Kgs 18:2) He reigns from 715-681 B.C. Hoshea, the King of Israel is the last king

1. What were the first words of Isaiah’s testament prophecy (Isaiah 1:1-5, 16-20-27-31)? Isaiah told the people of God about the warning from God because of their disobedience to him. 2. Was the prophecy of Isaiah to equally concern both Judah (Southern Kingdom) and Israel (Northern Kingdom)? Compare Isaiah 1:1-9 and 7:1-9? Yes, the Northern Kingdom had sinned greatly against God and the Southern Kingdom was headed in that direction. Isaiah came primarily as a prophet for Judah but his message

The book of Isaiah has a lot of unique historical, social, and political factors to it. The prophet Isaiah prophesied during the reign of King Ahaz and Hezekiah (740-681 BC). Isaiah mainly worked during the reign of Hezekiah, However; his first narrative was under King Ahaz in 734-733 BC. In which, King Ahaz was dealing with crisis regarding foreign powers and was struggling on how to protect his people. One of main themes in the book of Isaiah is that not to trust in human power but instead one

traits was Hezekiah. Hezekiah bowed to the Lord in all things and upheld all his statutes. It is for this reason he is righteous. Therefore, from Hezekiah's fear in God, his constant communication and faith, and his reliance on only the LORD in Judah, God declares him to be an exceedingly righteous King. Likely the most obvious factor of Hezekiah's righteousness is obedience and conformance to God's laws. These attributes are exhibited not of fear of consequence, but honor and love. Hezekiah demonstrates