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The Prayers of Hezekiah 2 Kings 19:14-19 & 20:1-3

hi. The Prayers of Hezekiah 2 Kings 19:14-19 & 20:1-3. what we need to know Kings: Tiglath-Pileser III, King of Assyria - 745-727 BC Pekah, King of Israel - 737 - 732 BC Ahaz, King of Judah - 736-715 BC Hoshea, King of Israel - 732-721 BC Shalmaneser V, King of Assyria - 727-722 BC

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The Prayers of Hezekiah 2 Kings 19:14-19 & 20:1-3

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  1. hi

  2. The Prayers of Hezekiah 2 Kings 19:14-19 & 20:1-3

  3. what we need to know Kings: Tiglath-Pileser III, King of Assyria - 745-727 BC Pekah, King of Israel - 737 - 732 BC Ahaz, King of Judah - 736-715 BC Hoshea, King of Israel - 732-721 BC Shalmaneser V, King of Assyria - 727-722 BC Sargon II, King of Assyria - 722-705 BC Hezekiah, King of Judah - 715-687 BC Sennacherib, King of Assyria - 704-681 BC the prayers of hezekiah Understanding the dates of reign: The biblical records don’t exactly line up with the reigns between kings from the north and south, taken literally Ahaz would have fathered hezekiah at age 9-11. Co-Regencies between father and son was typical in many kingdoms of the time and would explain biblical lineage alignment with known dates of Israel’s fall in 722/721 BC.

  4. what we need to know History & Political Climate: Assyrians are the dominant power at this time. They are constantly dealing with Babylon, Israel & Judah, Egypt, and other nations in middle east. Pekah king of Israel, with Rezin, the king of Aram were a threat to Ahaz in Judah. Ahaz was pro-Assyrian and paid tribute to Assyria for help against them. Tiglath-Pileser III (aka Pul) overthrows Pekah, installs Hoshea as king. Shalmaneser V campaigns against Hoshea for tribute, captures Samaria. Then promptly dies. Sargon II finishes destruction and resettlement of Israel. Estimated 90,000 refugees flood into Judah. This is a 500% population increase in the southern kingdom. the prayers of hezekiah

  5. what we need to know History & Political Climate: Hezekiah begins his reign as sole king of judah at age 25. Hezekiah initiates reforms to bring the people back to God. He reinstates the passover, destroys the high places and idols, and brings worship back to the temple. The bible also mentions he goes one step further than the good kings before him and he destroys the bronze serpent that Moses made, because people were worshipping it as well. 704-705 BC Sennacherib becomes King of Assyria. Hezekiah in league with Egypt stops paying tribute to Sennacherib. the prayers of hezekiah

  6. History & Political Climate: Sennacherib marches through Judah, capturing Lachish as his home base and destroying 46 towns in Judah before approaching Jerusalem (est. pop 25,000) Hezekiah sends a letter to Sennacherib admitting to doing wrong and would pay whatever was demanded (300 talents of silver, 30 of gold - taken from treasure of temple, and doorposts) This seems to have only made Sennacherib more interested in Jerusalem. Sennacherib sends field commander Rabshekah to tell Hezekiah to surrender Jerusalem. the prayers of hezekiah

  7. Rabshekah has surrounded the city of Jerusalem. He has 185,000+ men with him. Jerusalem is only estimated at 25,000 people. Sennacherib has taken a tribute from Hezekiah, he can’t attack unprovoked, but he wants Jerusalem. 2 Kings 18:19-25 19. This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours? 20 You say you have the counsel and the might for war—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel against me? 21 Look, I know you are depending on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces the hands of anyone who leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him. 22 But if you say to me, "We are depending on the LORD our God"—isn't he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, "You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem”? 23 Come now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses—if you can put riders on them! 24 How can you repulse one officer of the least of my master's officials, even though you are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? 25 Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this place without word from the LORD? The LORD himself told me to march against this country and destroy it. the prayers of hezekiah

  8. Rabshekah continues his provoking of Hezekiah. 27 But the commander replied, "Was it only to your master and you that my master sent me to say these things, and not to the people sitting on the wall—who, like you, will have to eat their own excrement and drink their own urine?" 28 Then the commander stood and called out in Hebrew, "Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria! 29 This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you. He cannot deliver you from my hand. 30 Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, 'The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.' 31 "Do not listen to Hezekiah. This is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from your own vine and fig tree and drink water from your own cistern, 32 until I come and take you to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Choose life and not death! "Do not listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, 'The LORD will deliver us.' 33 Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? 34 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Have they rescued Samaria from my hand? 35 Who of all the gods of these countries has been able to save his land from me? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?" the prayers of hezekiah

  9. the prayers of hezekiah So that is the situation that Hezekiah finds himself in. Up until now, who/what has Hezekiah been relying on?

  10. the prayers of hezekiah What does Hezekiah do now? Hezekiah turns to God. He tears his robes and sends for Isaiah, asking him to pray for Judah. So now after receiving another letter from Sennacherib, we finally get to Hezekiah’s prayer

  11. 2 Kings 19:14-19 14 Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. 15 And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: "LORD, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. 16 Give ear, LORD, and hear; open your eyes, LORD, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to ridicule the living God. 17 "It is true, LORD, that the Assyrian kings have laid waste these nations and their lands. 18 They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only wood and stone, fashioned by human hands. 19 Now, LORD our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, LORD, are God." the prayers of hezekiah

  12. Hezekiah goes to the temple to pray. We don’t have a specific place to pray, but do we ever think of one?Could it be beneficial at times? How? Hezekiah spreads out the letter from the Assyrians before the Lord. Why would it be beneficial to “spread out” our problems before the Lord? How might we do that? Hezekiah adores/praises God. How specifically does Hezekiah refer to God in his prayer? How is this contrasted against Sennacherib’s reference to God? What does Hezekiah ask for? What else can we learn about this prayer to apply to us in the 21st Century? the prayers of hezekiah

  13. Notes on this first prayer: • Hezekiah adores/praises God - who Sennacherib has blasphemed • Calls God the God of Israel, both kingdoms here are God’s people. • Seated between the Cherubim - Located on the Ark of the Covenant this is the physical location where the Glory of God dwelt on earth. • God of the whole Earth - Sennacherib refers to God as only the God of Israel. Hezekiah acknowledges that God is God of all. • He appeals to God concerning the insolence/blasphemy of Sennacherib. • He admits Sennacherib’s triumphs over other gods, but distinguishes that they are not real gods, merely made by human hands. • Prays to God to deliver Judah/Jerusalem for God’s glory. the prayers of hezekiah

  14. God’s Response: God responds through Isaiah. 1. He has heard Sennacheribs boasts 2. He has heard his blasphemy 3. God planned this. God is in control. 4. God will send Sennacherib back where he came from God responds through an angel. 185,000 soldiers die. God promises to take care of Hezekiah/Judah. the prayers of hezekiah

  15. the prayers of hezekiah Hezekiah’s Second Prayer (a really brief summary of what’s going on) 2 Kings 20 1. Hezekiah calls in sick with the plague. 2. This is at the same time as Sennacherib’s invasion. 3. Isaiah delivers Gods message: You will die. You will not recover.

  16. the prayers of hezekiah Hezekiah’s Second Prayer 2 Kings 20 2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, 3 "Remember, LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

  17. the prayers of hezekiah In what way is this prayer different than his other one? What does Hezekiah pray for? What does his prayer accomplish? What does God do?

  18. the prayers of hezekiah God’s Response: God responds before Isaiah can leave the building. 1. God allows Hezekiah to get better 2. God grants Hezekiah 15 more years 3. God gives Hezekiah a sign

  19. the prayers of hezekiah The mixed blessing. Because of the sign of his healing, Hezekiah is introduced to Babylonian officials. During this extended 15 years, his son Manasseh is born, a king so wicked he is cited as a reason for the fall of Judah.

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