# Week 7: Hezekiah and Isaiah

#### Hezekiah and Isaiah: 2 Kings 18-20

**Objective:**

- <span class="text 2Kgs-18-1" id="bkmrk-hezekiah-reigns-in-j">Hezekiah Reigns in Judah</span>
- <span class="text 2Kgs-19-1">Isaiah Assures Hezekiah</span>
    
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- <span class="text 2Kgs-19-8" id="bkmrk-sennacherib%E2%80%99s-threat">Sennacherib’s Threat and Hezekiah’s Prayer</span>
- <span class="text 2Kgs-19-35" id="bkmrk-sennacherib%E2%80%99s-defeat">Sennacherib’s Defeat and Death</span>
- <span class="text 2Kgs-20-20" id="bkmrk-death-of-hezekiah">Death of Hezekiah</span>

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**Resources:**

- [Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary](https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ALRKATJ3m3p1DJo&cid=67000DBCF3EF5901&id=67000DBCF3EF5901%21850&parId=67000DBCF3EF5901%21538&o=OneUp)
- [Catena Bible Commentary](https://catenabible.com/2kgs/1)
- [Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)](https://youtu.be/Bi79fxrNEG8)

**Reading:**

- - 2 Kings 18:1-25
    - 2 Kings 19:1-20, 35-37
    - 2 Kings 20:1-21

**Key verse(s):**

- “The <span class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> was with him; he prospered wherever he went” 2 Kings 18:7

**Comments:**

- Hezekiah was one of the best kings in Judah. We see the faith clearly in his life. We see this in 2 Kings 18:4-8.
- <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17">Sennacherib Boasts Against the <span class="small-caps divine-name">Lord and threatens Hezekiah. <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17" id="bkmrk-sennacherib-is-the-k">Sennacherib is the king of the Assyrians and Rabshakeh is the army leader. At this time, the Assyrians took over Isreal and wanted to take Judah into captivity as well.</span></span></span>
- <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17"><span class="small-caps divine-name"><span class="text 2Kgs-18-17">King Hezekiah humbled himself against God and prayed. Isaiah the prophet came to him and told him that God heard his prayer and will be with him. This is the same Isaiah who wrote the prophecy.</span></span></span>
- <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17"><span class="small-caps divine-name"><span class="text 2Kgs-18-17">God heard Hezekiah's prayer and saved them from going into captivity under the Assyrians.</span></span></span>
- <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17"><span class="small-caps divine-name"><span class="text 2Kgs-18-17">Judah did not go into captivity as an angel came and killed one hundred and eighty-five thousand of the Assyrians.</span></span></span>
- <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17"><span class="small-caps divine-name"><span class="text 2Kgs-18-17">God listened to Hezekiah's prayer again and extended his life.</span></span></span>
- <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17"><span class="small-caps divine-name"><span class="text 2Kgs-18-17">Hezekiah was not supposed to show them the silver and gold for two reasons:</span></span></span>
    - <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17"><span class="small-caps divine-name"><span class="text 2Kgs-18-17">He did this as a way of showing off</span></span></span>
    - <span class="text 2Kgs-18-17"><span class="small-caps divine-name"><span class="text 2Kgs-18-17">The Babylonians will take this gold and defile God's house. We see this clearly with Belshazzar the Babylonian king.</span></span></span>

**Review/recap questions:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

1. What was different about Hezekiah compared to all the kings of Judah that preceded him?
2. What did Sennacherib boast about?
3. Show how Hezekiah had faith in God.
4. Who gave Hezekiah the message from God?
5. How many years did the Lord add to Hezekiah’s life?

**Homework:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

<div class="pointer-container" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0"><div class="pointer anim is-page-editable"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="link" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg><div class="input-group inline block"> <button class="button outline icon" data-clipboard-target="#pointer-url" title="Copy Link" type="button"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="copy" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></button></div><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="edit" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></div></div>1. Hezekiah did what was right in the sight of the Lord. True or false?
2. The King of Assyria asked Hezekiah to give him:   
    a) his kingdom b) Judah c) silver and gold d) a great army
3. LORD our God, I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ may know that You are the \_\_\_\_\_\_ God, You \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_."
4. Who gave Hezekiah the message from God?  
    a) the king of Assyria b) Isaiah c) Sennacherib d) the high priest
5. I have heard your \_\_\_\_\_\_ and have seen your \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_; surely I will \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ you.
6. How many years were added to Hezekiah’s life?   
    a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20