Illness And Cure Of Hezekiah

"In those days Hezekiah fell mortally ill and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, went to him with a message from YAHWEH, 'Put your house in order for you shall die; you shall not live.'

Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to YAHWEH, 'Ah YAHWEH!  Remember how I have walked before YOU in truth and wholeheartedly, and done what is good in YOUR sight.'  And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Then the word of YAHWEH came to Isaiah, 'Go and tell Hezekiah what YAHWEH, the GOD of his father David, says: I have heard your prayer and I have seen your tears.  See!  I AM adding fifteen years to your life and I will save you and this city from the power of the king of Assyria.  I will defend it for MY sake and for the sake of David MY servant.

Isaiah then said, 'Bring a fig cake to rub on the ulcer and let Hezekiah be cured.'

Hezekiah asked, 'What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of YAHWEH?'  Isaiah answered, 'This shall be for you a sign from YAHWEH, that HE will do what HE has promised.  See!  I shall make the shadow descending on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.'  So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had covered on the stairway." - Isaiah 38:1-22 

(This incident must have taken place before the 701 siege.  Here we see king Hezekiah sick and worried about his health.

Isaiah offers to cure him on GOD's behalf and adds the promise to protect and defend the Holy City.  YAHWEH's perspective is much broader than that of the pious Hezekiah.  If GOD cures him it is with a view to HIS own plan of salvation for all.)

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