Preaching Hezekiah

Posted on December 7, 2004 by Matt Todd

When I did my research for my OTI paper, I was amazed at how much extra-biblical evidence exists surrounding the biblical account of Sennacherib’s siege of Jerusalem. In all of the sermons I’ve sat through, and all of the Sunday school lessons I’ve endured, I don’t even remember hearing about Hezekiah, let alone the siege. And there is so much about it. Not only that, but the whole account of Hezekiah and his reforms, sparking a revival in Judah, will definitely preach!

Then there’s the Siloam Tunnel, which is attributed to Hezekiah’s reign. Construction began with diggers starting on opposite sides, digging toward each other. When they followed the plan, they stayed on track, doing pretty well. When they got closer to each other, they could hear the pickaxes of the other group. Rather than follow the plan, they started following the voices – and began zig zagging. When they took their eyes off the instructions, they began to go astray.

If that won’t preach, I don’t know what will!

Why haven’t I heard of this before?

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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"