Hezekiah: The King of Survival

por John G. Butler

Editorial:

LBC Publications

, 1999

Overview

"The books of II Kings, II Chronicles, and Isaiah all give a record of Hezekiah's time as king over Judah... and despite his prominence in Scripture and the many great lessons his life gives, he is not given much attention by the Church." Butler's biography examines the life of Hezekiah in the following chapters:

• Sovereign of Judah
• Sanctifying the Temple
• Services of Worship
• Scheduling the Passover
• Supervising more Reforms
• Sennacherib Invades Judah
• Speeches of Propaganda
• Seeking the Prophet
• Sennacherib's Evil Letter
• Sickness of Body
• Showing off Wealth

Product Details

• Title: Hezekiah: The King of Survival
• Author: John G. Butler
• Series: Bible Biography Series
• Publisher: LBC Publications
• Publication Date: 1999
• Pages: 263

About John G. Butler

John G. Butler, originally from Iowa, has been a Baptist minister for over fifty years and a pastor for over thirty-five years with pastorates in Clinton, Iowa; Williamsburg, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois. Having attended Tennessee Temple University and graduated from Cedarville University, he also authored the 27-volume Bible Biography Series, a 10-volume Study of the Savior series about Jesus Christ, and the 4-volume Butler's Daily Bible Reading set, a unique daily devotional focusing on expository Bible study. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy.

Contents

Top Highlights

“It is sad but true that the removal of many people from society is a blessing to society. We all need to strive to live such a noble life that our presence, not our absence, will be a great blessing to people.” (Pages 11–12)

“The important thing to note about Hezekiah was that though he was only twenty-five, he certainly was well prepared in ruling ability and spirituality when he was crowned sovereign of Judah. He had used his younger years well to prepare his heart and head for his royal responsibilities and in obtaining a good relationship with God. Both helped him to begin his reign as Judah’s king in a very successful way. Our youth today need to be as Hezekiah and be more seriously minded about the important matters of life rather than being so taken up with games and other forms of entertainment.” (Page 13)

“The education for it. To walk right before God means you are going to have to learn what is right in God’s sight. You cannot walk obediently to God if you do not know how God wants you to walk. So to walk right before God means you will have to learn God’s Word well. Hezekiah only had a fragment of Scripture compared to what we have today, yet he knew it well enough to guide his conduct according to God’s ways.” (Page 17)

“His survivals are a testimony of both God’s great power and grace. The meaning of Hezekiah’s name (‘whom the Lord helps’) is most fitting when one considers the survivals of Hezekiah. This help from God is illustrated by the fact that Hezekiah was one of only two men (Joshua was the other) who experienced the Divine adding of time in one day in his life.” (Page 9)