Talking us into surrender
David Guzik – Enduringword.com
All these things happened during the reign of the godly king Hezekiah in Judah 700 BC.
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We can see the ugly arrogance of the Israel's enemies, and the raising despair in the hearts of the people and leaders of Judah.
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the Rabshakeh was not a name but a title of a field commander of the Syrian army. He was there to represent the Syrian king. He challenged the servants of king Hezekiah, saying:
"What is this confidence in what you trust?"
.. (this touches the weak point of Judah) the temptation to make a defensive alliance with Egypt. Which seemed to be the only nation to protect Judah against the mighty Assyrians.
As a prophet, Isaiah did everything he could, discouraged Hezekiah.. from put in their trust in Egypt.
The Lord wanted Judah to trust in Him instead of in Egypt.
...
(The Rabshakeh actually told the strategic truth about Egypt... but not for the encouragement of Judah in the trust in Gd)...
The Rabshakeh did this ... to completely demoralise Judah and hoped to drive them to despair.
1st there's a strong chance that you'll will win the battle in the name of the Lord.
2nd Whether you win or loose.. the battle can draw you closer to the Lord! /> 3rd What the lord does in you through the battle can be a great blessing to other people!
No,no,no! Evil would much rather not fight you at all! It would much rather to Talk You Into Giving Up.
You preserve strong and never listen to Satan's lies telling you to give up!
you can listen the original podcast here
..the Rabshakeh said to them (Judah),
“Say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: On what do you rest this trust of yours? Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? In whom do you now trust, that you have rebelled against me?
Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him...‘”
Isaiah 36:4-6
Isaiah chapter 36 and 37 describes the Lord's work against the Syrian threat.. “Say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: On what do you rest this trust of yours? Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? In whom do you now trust, that you have rebelled against me?
Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him...‘”
Isaiah 36:4-6
All these things happened during the reign of the godly king Hezekiah in Judah 700 BC.
...
We can see the ugly arrogance of the Israel's enemies, and the raising despair in the hearts of the people and leaders of Judah.
...
the Rabshakeh was not a name but a title of a field commander of the Syrian army. He was there to represent the Syrian king. He challenged the servants of king Hezekiah, saying:
"What is this confidence in what you trust?"
.. (this touches the weak point of Judah) the temptation to make a defensive alliance with Egypt. Which seemed to be the only nation to protect Judah against the mighty Assyrians.
As a prophet, Isaiah did everything he could, discouraged Hezekiah.. from put in their trust in Egypt.
The Lord wanted Judah to trust in Him instead of in Egypt.
...
(The Rabshakeh actually told the strategic truth about Egypt... but not for the encouragement of Judah in the trust in Gd)...
The Rabshakeh did this ... to completely demoralise Judah and hoped to drive them to despair.
1st there's a strong chance that you'll will win the battle in the name of the Lord.
2nd Whether you win or loose.. the battle can draw you closer to the Lord! /> 3rd What the lord does in you through the battle can be a great blessing to other people!
No,no,no! Evil would much rather not fight you at all! It would much rather to Talk You Into Giving Up.
You preserve strong and never listen to Satan's lies telling you to give up!
you can listen the original podcast here
