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2 Kings 19:15-19 NIV

[15] And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: “Lord, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. [16] Give ear, Lord, and hear; open your eyes, Lord, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to ridicule the living God. [17] “It is true, Lord, that the Assyrian kings have laid waste these nations and their lands. [18] They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only wood and stone, fashioned by human hands. [19] Now, Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, Lord, are God.”


King Hezekiah was faced with a strong enemy...The Assyrians had destroyed all the neighbouring nations so he knew without God he had no chance....

When the enemy starts boasting, it's time to engage a higher authority in the battle

Sennacherib sent a letter to King Hezekiah to inform him that even his God won't be able to stop the Assyrian army

Submit your battle to God ,let him take over
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2 Kings 17:17 states:

"And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger."

From this verse, we can make the following points:

1. The Israelites made their children "pass through the fire":

- This likely refers to the practice of child sacrifice, where children were offered to pagan gods by being burned alive.
- This was an abominable practice that was strictly forbidden by God (Leviticus 18:21, Deuteronomy 18:10).

2. The Israelites "used divination and enchantments":

- Divination and enchantments were forms of occult practices and sorcery, which were also strictly prohibited by God (Deuteronomy 18:10-12).
- These practices involved attempting to gain supernatural knowledge or power apart from God.

3. The Israelites "sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD":

- This indicates that the Israelites willfully and deliberately chose to engage in wicked and sinful behavior.
- They rejected God's commands and standards, and instead embraced evil practices that provoked God's anger.

4. The purpose was "to provoke him to anger":

- The Israelites' actions were a direct challenge and rebellion against God's authority and holiness.
- By engaging in these abhorrent practices, they were intentionally provoking God's wrath and judgment.
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