by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | Keys From Ancient Wisdom -- The Life of Hezekiah
let’s have a look at II Kings 18:4 together this morning? II Kings 18:4 “He [Hezekiah] removed the high places and broke the pillars and cut down the Asherah. And he broke into pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the people of Israel...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | Keys From Ancient Wisdom -- The Life of Hezekiah
Here we are still in II Kings 18 verse 4 this morning again, I do hope that’s ok? II Kings 18:4 “He [Hezekiah] removed the high places and broke the pillars and cut down the Asherah. And he broke into pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | Keys From Ancient Wisdom -- The Life of Hezekiah
It would not really be fair to leave this verse without a mention of Asherah. These were poles that were erected in the high places to the Semitic goddess Asherah. This goddess was worshipped throughout the Hebrew and Arabic speaking nations of the time. She was...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | Keys From Ancient Wisdom -- The Life of Hezekiah
II Kings 18:20 Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? In whom do you now trust, that you have rebelled against me? Do you remember last week’s scripture? The enemy is at the gate of Jerusalem and was questioning where the people...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | Keys From Ancient Wisdom -- The Life of Hezekiah
II Kings 18:22 – “But if you say to me, “We trust in the LORD our God,” is it not he whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and to Jerusalem, “You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem”?” For the Assyrians it seems like...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | Keys From Ancient Wisdom -- The Life of Hezekiah
2 Kings 18:23 “Come now, make a wager with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses if you are able on your part to set riders on them.” The Assyrian enemy wants Hezekiah and his team to get focused on their own limitations. And to...
