HEZEKIAH

HEZEKIAH: king of Judah, son of Ahaz (1) General References to 2Ki 16:20; 18:9; 19:3; 20:1,10,21 (2) Four Crises in his Life Crisis of Choice-- Chose to forsake the idols of his father, Ahaz 2Ch 28:24,25 and purged the Kingdom from idolatry 2Ki 18:4 Crisis of Invasion-- 2Ch 32:1-19 He prayed unto the Lord and was delivered 2Ch 32:20,21 Crisis of Sickness-- Obedience furnished him a foundation for prayer and healing Isa 38:1-5 Crisis of Prosperity-- He manifested pride and displayed his treasures to the ungodly Isa 39:1-8