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HISTORICAL SECTION: ISAIAH IN HEZEKIAH’S COURT ( ch. 36-39 ).A. SENNACHERIB’S DOUBLE ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN POSSESSION OF JERUSALEM, AND THE CITY’S DELIVERANCE (ch. 36-37).
1. Sennacherib’s invasion of Judah and capture of fortified cities (36:1).
2. Rabshakeh sent from Lachish against Jerusalem (36:2 – 37:7).
a. Rabshakeh’s defiant threat (36:2-20).
b. The speech reported to Hezekiah (36:21-22).
c. Response in Jerusalem, and Jehovah’s reply (37:1-7).
3. Messengers from Sennacherib at Libnah demand surrender of Jerusalem (37:8-38).
a. The insulting letter (vs. 8-13).
b. Effect on Hezekiah and his prayer (vs. 14-20).
c. Isaiah to Hezekiah, and Jehovah’s reply (vs. 21-35)
d. Destruction of Sennacherib’s army (vs. 36-38).
B. HEZEKIAH’S SICKNESS AND RECOVERY (ch. 38).
1. Hezekiah’s sickness, with the promise and sign of recovery (vs. 1-8).
2. Hezekiah’s song of thanksgiving (vs 9-20).
3. Means of recovery (vs. 21-22).
C. AMBASSADOR’S FROM BABYLON, AND ISAIAH’S REBUKE (ch. 39).
1. Assyrian threat over.
2. Promise of Babylonian destruction.