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A Gentle Yet Terrifying Slaughter

Episode 150: Inspired by the Book of 2 Chronicles

A Gentle Yet Terrifying Slaughter

As the armies of Assyria surrounded the kingdom of Judah, Hezekiah met with his men. As his men were brainstorming, they noticed a river on the map that gave water to the surrounding armies. The King ordered them to dam it and the armies of Assyria had nothing to drink. While Judah prepared for an attack, Sennacherib sent men to taunt and divide the people of Judah. But Hezekiah, strong in faith, took his taunts and prayed to God for His intervention. And God answered by sending the Assyrian army away in shame.

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In our prior reading, we were introduced to Hezekiah, Judah’s most righteous king to ever live. He broke the patterns of idolatry and unfaithfulness of those before him and restored the temple and the people’s hearts for the Lord. Though he was not perfect, he held tightly to God all his days. Today we’ll see how even in the midst of a bright time for Judah, evil still lurked nearby. The Assyrians eye the kingdom of Judah, but God is faithful to Hezekiah and his people and shows He will fiercely protect His children.

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Dr. Jack Graham

Dr. Jack Graham is the pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the nation's largest, most dynamic congregations with more than 42,000 members. He is a noted author of numerous books, and his passionate, biblical teaching is also seen and heard throughout the world on PowerPoint Ministries.

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