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Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God's promises to David?

Hezekiah’s death at that time would have left the nation of Israel without strong, godly leadership in a time of severe crisis, since he apparently had no heirs at this point. But his greatest grief was that God’s promise of an unbroken line of successors to the throne of David certainly appeared to be in jeopardy. I appreciated the parallel with Abraham’s crisis of faith, first in waiting so long for Isaac to even be born, and then in being directed to offer him as a sacrifice. But when all seem lost, the Lord provided!

When you have a tried and proven relationship with God, even when your heart is breaking at what seems to be the outcome of a situation you can say, “I trust You, Lord, to do what is right.” That kind of faith pleases and delights His heart. Always within His ultimate will, He may change the course of the natural with His supernatural intervention.

This powerful principle just jumps out at me because I have lived it recently and I cannot help but share it. I had this very experience only weeks ago, as my mother had a critical health crisis and should have died. I have no idea how many times I said the words, “I trust You, Lord, to do what is right” when there was nothing else to say. I believe the earnest prayers and steadfast faith of many people influenced Him to intervene. He has not only healed my mom, but also restored her to her former good health! Even her doctors profess her recovery to be miraculous, far beyond what we would have expected in the natural even if she survived. The Lord is still the God of miracles today, just as He was for Hezekiah!

Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation?
When a nation is at war, strong and consistent leadership is necessary. If Hezekiah dies, turmoil could result.

How did it relate to God's promises to David?
God promised David that his line would always set on the throne as king. Hezekiah does not have a son to continue that line.

Why is Hezekiah's healing important for the nation?

It is important because the people needed to see Yahweh as the only true Elohim.

How did it relate to God's promise to David?

Yahweh promised an unbroken line of David's sons upon the throne. Hezekiak is also appealing to Yahweh's promise for offsprings.

If he wasn't healed, there would be no one leading the country.

It's also important because it was promised that the messiah would be of the lineage of David. Hezekiah had no heirs.

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God's promises to David?


At a time when the nation was facing a threat of war, and there was still no successor for Hezekiah, his good health meant a lot. For the continuation of the kingdom, Hezekiah had to be healed. They were troubled times. Everything was uncertain. At a time like this, a Godly king who walked in the way of the Lord had to continue. Otherwise, the nation would perish.

But God had promised King David that his line would not finish and out of this line God would ultimately provide a Savior to the whole World. What a great promise. And God's promises will not fail. So it was destined that Hezekiah would ultimately recover and would have an heir apparent to continue his line. So the Lord's promises to King David would continue down the line through the life of Hezekiah, even today. The totality of this whole episode is that God would surely honor His promises made to His children, but we need to be in the purview of the will of God to enjoy the proximity and close connections of God and enjoy His works in our lives.

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God's promises to David?

Hezekiah need to ensure that there was a successor. "Hezekiah is also appealing to God's promises for offspring and for a long life to those who walk uprightly before him..."

1. For Hezekiah will guide the nation in the ways of the Lord, for he is a man of faith, one who walked with the Lord.

2. Hezekiah is an offspring of the line of David, God promised and unbroken line.

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God's promises to David?


shows people obedience is what God desires - - gave the nation hope.

David Covenant promises the lasting lineage of a king for the throne through David - even to the Messiah.

According to 2 Kings 18:2, Hezekiah came to the throne of Israel at the age of twenty-five and died at the age of 54, 29 years later, leaving his 12year old son Manasseh to rule. Manasseh must have been born during the 15 years extension God granted to Hezekiah's life. So, apparently, there had beenno heir when Hezekiah got the "boil" and was about to die. With Sennacherib breathing down the nation's neck, this was not a healthy situation and Isaiah had told him to get his affairs in order, meaning who should follow him on the throne etc. Yet God had promised an unbroken line from David, and that promise was yet to happen. Also, Hezekiah, at the time he prayed God for his life, must have been only about forty - rather young to die. So all in all, it was important for Israel to be consolidated at this time, rather than having disputes over who should become king after Hezekiah, to deal with the Assyrians.

Hezekiah thought of the Davidic line which should be promoted through him, especially seeing that he had lived as far as possible according to the statutes of God. This promise of God enabled him to take God's word back to Him, which is powerful praying. God responded with health for another 15 years, and demolishing the armiesof Sennacherib.

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? It is important because there was no one trained and ready to take on the task of leadership. With him gone, they would fall to the Assyrians.


How did it relate to God's promises to David? David prayed for his son Solomon, and Hezekiah prayed for his own life that the nation might be saved, and a new king could be found. In Solomon, a king was ready to take on the responsibility.

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God's promises to David?

He was an upright man and a good king. So far, apparently, he had no heir. This was important as God had promised that there would be an unbroken line leading to the coming Messiah. If Hezekiah died without an heir, this would not come true. God's word would have been broken. This could not be. Also, the nation needed a good and faithful king to lead them in God's way and save the nation in it's war against evil intruders.
Why did God say Hezekiah would die then? Perhaps He was testing him to see what Hezekiah would do. If so, Hezekiah's response showed that he trusted that God would do what was just, and would show the pagan kings that He was in control. It seems that Hezekiah passed God's test.

did hezekiah really want God's will in his life? God had told him "set your house in order..u shall die..not live..."so hezekiah was upset..and cried...and prayed and argued..
strenuously...and the Lord relented..and gave him 15 more yrs...i remember reading a commentary that talked about what happened in those 15 yrs..and if he'd listened..and done God's
will...

do we really want God's best for us? do we argue..and moan and groan and cry? are we willing to listen? or do we have our own special agenda?
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Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God's promises to David?

Because if he would have died it would have left his country leaderless and without a successor as his son had not yet been born. Without an heir there was no one to carry on the line of Davidic kings promised that would culminate in a messiah. God promised an unbroken line of David's sons upon the throne.

Why was Hezekiah's healing important to the nation of Israel? He did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight, just as his ancestor David had done.
What a contrast from the leaders of the past. Jud 2:11 Then the Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight and worshiped the images of Baal. Jud 3:7 The Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight. They forgot about the LORD their God, and they worshiped the images of Baal and the Asherah poles. Jud 3:12 Once again the Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD gave King Eglon of Moab control over Israel. Jud 10:6 Again the Israelites did evil in the LORD's sight. They worshiped images of Baal and Ashtoreth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and Philistia. Not only this, but they abandoned the LORD and no longer served him at all. 1Ki 14:22 During Rehoboam's reign, the people of Judah did what was evil in the LORD's sight, arousing his anger with their sin, for it was even worse than that of their ancestors. 1Ki 15:26 But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight and followed the example of his father, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit. 1Ki 15:34 But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight and followed the example of Jeroboam, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit. 1Ki 16:25 But Omri did what was evil in the LORD's sight, even more than any of the kings before him. 1Ki 16:30 But Ahab did what was evil in the LORD's sight, even more than any of the kings before him. 1Ki 22:52 But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight, following the example of his father and mother and the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had led Israel into the sin of idolatry. 2Ki 3:2 He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, but he was not as wicked as his father and mother. He at least tore down the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had set up. 2Ki 8:18 But Jehoram followed the example of the kings of Israel and was as wicked as King Ahab, for he had married one of Ahab's daughters. So Jehoram did what was evil in the LORD's sight. 2Ki 13:2 But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He followed the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. 2Ki 13:11But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He refused to turn from the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. 2Ki 14:24 He did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He refused to turn from the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. 2Ki 15:9 Zechariah did what was evil in the LORD's sight, as his ancestors had done. He refused to turn from the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. 2Ki 15:18 But Menahem did what was evil in the LORD's sight. During his entire reign, he refused to turn from the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. 2Ki 15:24 But Pekahiah did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He refused to turn from the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. 2Ki 15:28 But Pekah did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He refused to turn from the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. 2Ki 17:2He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, but not as much as the kings of Israel who ruled before him.
From the time of Joshua till the time of Hezekiah Israel worshiped whatever god was handy to the time or situation. That changed with the leadership of Hezekiah.
How is that related to God's promise to David. It is not related at all IT IS GOD'S PROMISE. It is God's promise to David and it is God's promise to us.

Darrell

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it
relate to God's promises to David?

Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation?

If he is not healed there will be no one there leading them. During a war they need someone helping them, showing them what needs to be done to win.

How did it relate to God's promises to David?

Maybe to see if he would have enough faith to heal him so that he could lead his people during this time of war.

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation?
There where many countries that had been taken over and destroyed by the Assyrian army and they had come really close to coming into Judah lead by Sennacherib. And with the death of Hezekiah there would be no kind to keep the people praying and depending on God. They could have been destroyed if he had of died. They depended on his prayers as well as those of the prophet Isaiah to lead them.

How did it relate to God's promises to David?
God had promised David that the messiah would come from his seed. So if Hezekiah died without a child so would the promise of God to David die because he was that decedent. He had no son to take over the throne.

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation?
HEZEKIAH'S HEALING IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE NATION'S FUTURE WAS UNCERTAIN IT WAS UNDER MILITARY PRESSURES, LEADERLESS, AND WITHOUT A SUCCESSOR THAT WOULD BRING ABOUT UNITY AND RESISTANCE.


How did it relate to God's promises to David?
BECAUSE GOD PROMISED AN UNBROKEN LINE OF DAVID'S SON'S UPON THE THRONE. GOD ALSO PROMISED FOR OFFSPRING AND FOR A LONG LIFE TO THOSE WHO WALK UPRIGHTLY BEFORE HIM.

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? Hezekiah's healing is important to the nation especially in a time of turmoil as such was the sittion at that time. The people needed a leader with wisdom and righteousness to help get through those tough times. It was also important in that he needed to able produce or be blessed with a heir who was to succeed so that royalty was to be maintained in the Blood line of David.

How did it relate to God's promises to David?
God had promised David as mentioned in (2 Samuel 7:14-16). Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever". If hezekiah had died than this promise would not have been fullfilled.

This was a very precarious time for Isreal, what with all the nations wanting to invade and conquer them. Hezekiah kept them God centered and they needed God to be on their side. However in the end, because of his healing, he was able to invite the Babylonians in to view his nations wealth, and ultimately that led to them coming back to take it...so I am not sure his being healed and living another 15 years ended up being such a good thing. God had promised that there would always be a decendant of davids on the throne, and He kept that promise, through Jesus!!