Read Isaiah 37:1-20
1. What did Hezekiah do when he received the report from his officials? He tore his clothes, put on clothsack, and went into the sanctuary of the Lord. He took the letter and spread it before the Lord in the sanctuary and prayed.
2. What is the first thing you do when faced with overwhelming difficulty? Depends.
3. According to Isaiah, what will be the outcome? Give the verse. Isaiah 37:7--Isaiah says that God will send a rumor (which turns out to be that the King of Assyria is attacking him) that leads the King of Assyria to rush home where he will die.
4. For what purpose did Hezekiah ask the Lord to save them from Sennacherib? Give the verse. v 20 Let all the nations know that You are God.
Day 3
Read Isaiah 37:21-38
1. What did God want Sennacherib to know (See vv 26-28)?
He wanted him to know that this was not a new thing, but a longstanding plan. He was using him as a tool.
2. Based on the sign God gave Hezekiah in verses 30,31 a. how long would the siege last? Two years
b. what would be the outcome? No weapons would be used. He would go home and life would return to normal after 2 years.
3. How was Isaiah's prophecy of 37:7 fulfilled? Give the verse. (See also 2 Chronicles 32:21)
An angel of the Lord struck the Assyrian camp v 27 The King fled, went home, and while worshiping in the temple was killed by two of his sons.
Day 4
Isaiah 38
1. How did Hezekiah react when he heard he was dying? (2 Chronicles 32:24-26) He wept and pleaded with the Lord "remember how I've lived my life"
2. What actually happened? The Lord gave him 15 more years of life (v 5).
3. What was Hezekiah's response when he learned he would live? "It seems it was good for me to go through these troubles" (v 37) "God saves and will save me" (38:20).
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