Who was Hezekiah and why was he so special? | NeverThirsty
Who is Hezekiah and what made him so special? Bible Answer: Hezekiah is famous for two significant events, but for me there is a third event that I believe is the most significant. Background. Hezekiah was a son of a godless father, King Ahaz (2 Kings 16:2-4). Yet we are told that Hezekiah did “right in the sight of the Lord” (2 Kings 18:3).
Is Isaiah 38:1 a false prophecy about King Hezekiah?
Isaiah 38:1 — Prophecy About King Hezekiah. Isaiah 38:1 records a prophecy given by the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah. In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’” Isaiah 38:1 (NASB)
Did Isaiah's prophecy occur before Cyrus defeated Babylon?
Isaiah discouraged Hezekiah from accepting the Assyrians’ offer of surrender, promising him that God would save Jerusalem. As Mazar notes, “the names of King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah are mentioned in one breath 14 of the 29 times the name of Isaiah is recalled. No other figure was closer to king Hezekiah than the prophet Isaiah.” 2
What is the biblical definition of sodomite? - NeverThirsty
The NET Bible translates malakos as “passive homosexual partners” because the root word has the idea of soft or gentle (Matthew 11:8; Luke 7:25). 1 This Greek word is also translated as soft or fancy homosexual, or a passive or receiving male partner in homosexual intercourse act. 2 Thus malakos plays the same role a female would in a ...
What is significant about the Pool of Siloam in John 9:7?
The rest of the events of Hezekiah’s reign and all his accomplishments, including how he built a pool and conduit to bring water into the city, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. 2 Kings 20:20 (NASB) The conduit referred to in verse 20 was a tunnel that brought water from the Gihon Spring into this pool.
Is the sign to Ahaz In Isaiah 7 about Jesus or someone else?
Bible Question: I am reading Isaiah chapters 7 and 8. I am intrigued with Isaiah 7:14-17 in light of 8:6-10. In the 7:14 passage, it seems unmistakably to be a reference to Jesus, born of the virgin.
Has God determined how many days every person will live?
And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah, saying, “Go and say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. Isaiah 38:1-5 (NASB)
Joseph's Genealogy in the book of Matthew | NeverThirsty
Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. Matthew 1:7-11 (NASB)
Daniel Granted Unusual Favor By God With Arioch - NeverThirsty
Increasingly, that is true of our churches. We are not very concerned about teaching what God said and how we can make the Bible meaningful to the people. We are ignoring the literal, plain sense, understanding of scripture. This occurs sometimes because the Bible conflicts with the doctrine a pastor learned in seminary.
Does the timeline of Israel’s kings agree with Assyria’s invasion?
Bible Answer: A casual comparison of the timelines of the reigns of Azariah (Uzziah), Jotham, Ahaz, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, and Hoshea suggests there are serious contradictions. First, it seems the reign of Hoshea, as described in 2 Kings 15:17-17:1, does not end prior to the Assyrian invasion in 722 B.C. as it should.