Casing the Joint
Isaiah 39
- From untrained eyes, it appears that the Babylonian ambassador’s visit to Hezekiah was to recognize his illness and recovery (v 1)
- Hezekiah willingly (and as we shall see later, foolishly) gave them the grand tour of the palace (v 2)
- God knew that the Babylonians had just been given a good reason for the grandest home invasion of all time (v 4-7)
- Hezekiah accepted the pronouncement of God (v 8)
2 Kings 20
- Hezekiah enjoyed peace the rest of his reign (v 19)
- Hezekiah was succeeded by his son Manasseh (v 21)
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