Hezekiah's Prayer for Deliverance

Illustration of Hezekiah's Prayer for Deliverance
With the massive Assyrian army surrounding Jerusalem and King Sennacherib's taunting letters spread before him, Hezekiah entered the temple and laid his impossible situation before the Lord.

In the face of an impending Assyrian invasion led by King Sennacherib, Hezekiah, the king of Judah, received a threatening letter that mocked the God of Israel and demanded surrender. Hezekiah responded by taking the letter into the temple, spreading it out before the Lord, and offering a heartfelt prayer for divine intervention and deliverance of his people. This act of faith resulted in God sending the prophet Isaiah with a message of assurance, followed by the miraculous destruction of the Assyrian army, highlighting the power of prayer and trust in God's sovereignty as recorded in the books of 2 Kings and Isaiah.

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2 Kings 19 Sennacherib's Defeat 7 min read This prayer shows how humbly seeking God in crisis invites His mighty deliveranc...

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The Prayer

2 Kings 19:15-19

This prayer shows how humbly seeking God in crisis invites His mighty deliverance and displays His glory to the world.

A15nd Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

16 LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God. 17 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands, 18 And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of menโ€™s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. 19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.

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Hezekiah Hezekiah served as a righteous king of Judah in the late eighth century BC, following the Assyrian conquestโ€ฆ

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Jerusalem Jerusalem stands as the ancient capital of Israel and holds profound religious importance as a holy cityโ€ฆ

Themes 3

Prayer From Moses on the mountain to Jesus in the garden, prayer is the lifeline between heaven and earth. Everyโ€ฆ Faith Without faith it is impossible to please God. From Abraham leaving everything for an unknown land to aโ€ฆ Hope Hope in the Bible is not wishful thinking - it is confident expectation anchored in the character of God.โ€ฆ

Did You Know?

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Hezekiah spread the threatening letter from the Assyrians before the Lord in the temple.

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His prayer appealed to God's honor and the fact that the living God is not like idols.

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God answered by sending an angel that struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night.