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Hezekiah (/ ˌ h ɛ z ɪ ˈ k aɪ. ə /; Biblical Hebrew: חִזְקִיָּהוּ , romanized: Ḥizqiyyāhu), or Ezekias [c] (born c. 741 BCE, sole ruler c. 716/15–687/86), was the son of Ahaz and the thirteenth king of Judah according to the Hebrew Bible.
2 Kings 18 is the eighteenth chapter of the second part of the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or the Second Book of Kings in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of Israel and Judah by a Deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century BCE, with a supplement added in the sixth century BCE. [3]
Hezekiah becomes ill, and Isaiah tells him he will die. Hezekiah prays, and God agrees to give him fifteen more years if he goes to the temple in three days. Isaiah prescribes a poultice of figs, and Hezekiah recovers. When Hezekiah goes to the Temple and stands on the steps of Ahaz, his shadow moves back ten steps, thus proving God's words to ...
The Hebrew scriptures were an important source for the New Testament authors. [13] There are 27 direct quotations in the Gospel of Mark, 54 in Matthew, 24 in Luke, and 14 in John, and the influence of the scriptures is vastly increased when allusions and echoes are included, [14] with half of Mark's gospel being made up of allusions to and citations of the scriptures. [15]
The first recorded words of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark, believed by many to be the earliest Gospel, are the following: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel (euangelion, εὐαγγέλιον)" (Mark 1:15). Biblical scholars often point to Isaiah 52:7 as the background to Jesus' proclamation.
King Saul, prophecy of Samuel, c. 1003 BC–c. 963 BC [citation needed] King David, prophecy of Nathan prophecy of Gad c. 963 BC–c. 923 BC [citation needed] King Solomon c. 923 BC–c. 913 BC [citation needed] King Rehoboam of Judah, prophecy of Shemaiah c. 922 BC–c. 910 BC [citation needed] King Jeroboam of Israel, prophecy of Ahijah
Hezekiah was the king whose actions prompted the Babylonians to take the Jews into captivity, as prophesied in Isaiah 38 and mentioned in the genealogy at Verse 11. Hezekiah had fifteen years added to his lifespan by God, due to his piety. [citation needed] These kings are also listed in 2 Kings 14-16, together with narrative about their reigns.
The first is the prophet Nephi, son of Lehi in a general discourse, [19] [20] the second is many years later by the prophet Alma, [21] and the third is years later by Alma's great-grandson also named Nephi. Nephi tells the people that many of the Israelites perished because of the simplicity and faith required i.e., "and the labor which they ...