Isaiah 36
-In the fourteenth year of
Hezekiah’s 29 year reign in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 29:1) Sennacherib, king of
Assyria, came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and seized them.
Rabshakeh, whom Sennacherib had sent, came from Lachish (in the western part of
Judah) to Jerusalem and spoke to the Jewish leadership, Eliakim (over the
king’s household), Shebna (the scribe), and Joah (the recorder). He berated his
enemies and tried to destroy their confidence. He attempted to produce fear,
anxiety, panic, and demoralization in the people of God by telling them their
counsel and strength for war are only empty words, their God was not able to
rescue, Egypt was a weak ally that could not be counted on for deliverance
(which was accurate, Isaiah 31), and that King Hezekiah was a deceiver. In
other words he gave a false report and hope for the purpose of overthrowing the
people of Jerusalem. He promised a new land with grain and new wine, bread, and
vineyards (Isaiah 36:1-20). As these words were spoken, the leaders were silent
and answered him not a word for this was King Hezekiah’s commandment (Isaiah
36:21). The leaders then came to King Hezekiah with their clothes torn in despair
and told him the words of Rabshakeh. *Application* We have a multitude of
voices vying for our attention and capitulation. The only Voice we need to
receive is the Voice of God on any matter. What He says is what really counts.
So, seek out His opinion on every matter from His Word, the Bible, in
connection to the Spirit that is speaking to your inner man.
Verse to Memorize: Isaiah 36
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