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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 36:4

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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36:4-22 The Assyrian chief of staff attempted to use intimidation to negotiate a settlement without bloodshed. In his first speech (36:4-10), he rightly argued against Egypt’s ability to rescue but wrongly charged Hezekiah with misplaced trust in the Lord. Strikingly, the Assyrian did not see the contest as being between the gods of Assyria and the Lord but rather between Sennacherib—the great king—and the Lord. 36:4 Great king is a title similar to emperor.
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