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Kings 18 – Hezekiah’s Revival
Judah had a few good kings who were responsible for a
time of revival. Hezekiah was on of them. He was a remarkable man. He began by
attempting to remove idolatry from the land.
The brazen serpent was a symbol that was fulfilled by
Christ. These people had turned the thing around and had begun to worship the
serpent instead of God. Hezekiah broke it into pieces. He was a courageous
king. When the Assyrians came to collect tribute from Hezekiah, he wanted to
rebel, but he was not successful. For payment he cut off the gold from the
doors of the temple of the Lord and gave it to the king of Assyria.
Then comes Sennacherib who threatens Jerusalem with a
great army. The Rab-shakeh attempts to frighten them by suggesting two things.
Knowing that Hezekiah is expecting aid from Egypt, Rab-shakeh ridicules Egypt.
When Hezekiah took away the high places, Sennacherib thought he was taking down
the altars to the living and true God. The Jews were lined up on the wall of
the city of Jerusalem hearing all that the Rab-shakeh spoke. He is getting
through to the people, brainwashing them with propaganda. He is attempting to
persuade the Jews to surrender. He repeats that neither Hezekiah nor God can
help them. He promises that their lives will be spared only through surrender.
Whatever impression his arguments may have made on the
hearts of those who heard, no one said a word.
To be continued in the next chapter.
Please read the chapter listed so that you can
understand God’s Word better.
J. Vernon McGee Commentary.
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