S3E203 – 2 Kings 16-20: The Puppet

From Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind · 30:47

Show by Steve Webb

Transcript Podcast Introduction Today our reading is 2 Kings 16-20. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “The Puppet.” Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Caelen Cockrum on Unsplash Comments on 2 Kings 18-19 In 2 Kings 18, Rabshakeh the loudmouth sent by King Sennacherib had made some serious threats against King Hezekiah and the people, and he had slandered God. In today’s chapter 19, we see that when Hezekiah heard about what Rabshakeh said, he was distraught and went to the temple. And he sent messengers to the prophet Isaiah to go the the Lord in their behalf. God told Isaiah to tell them not to worry, that Sennacherib would not enter their city, and he would die by the sword in his own land. And God’s message to Sennacherib through Isaiah is interesting. God said, “I’ve heard what you have said, your boasting about your triumphs. Don’t you know that I planned all of this? It is because of me that you have done these things. I know everything about you. In your anger and pride you have spoken against me, and now I am putting an end to it.” And that night 185,000 of Sennacherib’s army was killed by an angel of the Lord, and he hightailed it back home, where he was killed while worshipping in the temple of the god Nisroch. It was true then, and it is true now. God is patient, but there is a point where He says, “Enough is enough.” Lifespring! HymnStories Hymns by Charles Wesley: Come Thou Long Expected JesusWhen I Survey The Wondrous CrossO For A Thousand Tongues To SingJesus Lover Of My Soul Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 16 NIV; Ch. 17-20 NLV Support This a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising=censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and send it to me here: SUPPORT. Transcript Download .txt file. Steve Webb 0:00Don’t you know that I planned all of this? Steve Webb 0:10One more time. This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God caster. Almost made it in one breath. Steve Webb, welcome. I hope you’re doing well today. Thank you for being here. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and today we’re reading Second Kings 16 through 20. I’ll have some thoughts afterwards. And the show notes page for today’s episode is Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 209. You can email me at Steve at Lifespring media.com. Let’s get started. Steve Webb 0:48Second Kings chapter 16. Steve Webb 0:51In the 17th, year of Piqua, sent over I’m Elia Ahaz, son of Joseph King of Judah began to reign Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and he reigned in Jerusalem 16 years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God. He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and even sacrificed his son in the fire. Engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. He offered sacrifices in burned incense at the high places on the hilltops, and under every spreading tree. Then reason king of Aram and Pekah, son of REM Elia king of Israel, marched up to fight against Jerusalem and besieged Ahaz but they could not overpower him. At that time, reason king of Aram recovered he left for Aram by driving out the people of Judah Edomites then moved into he laugh, and have lived there to this day. He has set messengers to say to Tiglath Pileser, king of Assyria, I am your servant and vassal, come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Aram, and of the king of Israel who are attacking me. And he has took the silver and gold found in the temple of the Lord and in the treasuries of the royal palace, and send it as a gift to the king of Assyria. The king of Syria complied by attacking Damascus and capturing it, he deported its inhabitants to here and put reason to death. Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria. He saw an altar in Damascus incense to Uriah the priest a sketch of the altar with detailed plans for its construction. So Uriah, the priest built an altar in accordance with all the plans that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus and finished it before King a has returned. When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it. He offered up his burnt offering and grain offering, poured out his drink, offering and splashed the blood of his fellowship offerings against the altar. As for the bronze altar that stood before the Lord, he brought it from the front of the temple from between the new altar and the temple of the Lord, and put it on the north side of the new altar. King Ahaz then gave these orders to Uriah the priest on the large new altar offer the morning bird offering in the evening grain offering the Kings bird…

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