Sermon Tone Analysis

Overview of 2 Kings

-2 Kings tells the story of the fall of God’s people

-Northern Kingdom falls in 722BC (chapter 17)

-Southern Kingdom falls in 587BC (chapter 24-25)

“When we look at 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings together, the overall thesis is ironic, but clear: the nation that Joshua led into Canaan to be a witness to the surrounding nations becomes instead an imitation of those nations.

Israel does the exact opposite of what it is taught to do; God’s people reject God…these four books called God’s people to repentance.” - Dever

-Remember they were written during the exile, reminding the people that the nation of Israel deserved the exile…and needed to repent....

1) Blessing: God had blessed his people - background we must remember…temple, king, land

2) Failure: The leaders of God’s people lead them into sin

3) Punishment: God punishes his people (17; 25)

4) Hope: God’s people still have hope

If they repent...

Because of God’s promises…8:19, 13:23, 20:6, 19:15-19

Sermon -

Biblical Exposition - Preparation Worksheet:“Every text has a structure, every structure has an emphasis, the emphasis shapes the sermon.”

Think through and what God want my people to hear this time...

EXEGESIS: (Then and then) (HOW has the author structured the text?)

1.

How has the author organized the text?

Answer this question in two ways:

1) show the author’s structure with sections and verse references, and

1. Hezekiah begins to reign

25 years old

reigned 29 years

His mother was Abijah, daughter of Zechariah

he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done

He removed the high places

Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel

There was no more like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.

He held fast to the Lord and did not stop following him; he kept the commands the Lord had given Moses.

He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.

From watchtower to fortified city, he defeated the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory...

2. Samaria was captured in Hezekiah’s 6th year

Hezekiah’s 4th year Shalmanser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and laid siege to it.

At the end of 3 years Assyrians took it

The king of Assyria deported Israel to Assyria

This happened because they had not obeyed the Lord their God, but had violated his covenant -

They neither listened to the commands nor carried them out.

3.

In the 14th year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them

Hezekiah sent a message to Sennacherib to back off if they pay a tribute

Hezekiah stripped off the gold of the doors and doorposts of the temple to pay this tribute

4. The king of Assyria sent his supreme commander, his chief officer, and his field commander with a large army, from Lachish to king Hezekiah at Jerusalem’

He taunts them about having confidence in the Lord

He set himself up as sovereign...

He was told to speak in Aramaic, but he replies in Hebrew for all the people…to not be tricked to trust in the Lord to deliver them

He invited them to abandon Hezekiah and come out to him...

All this was told to king Hezekiah

5. Hezekiah responds by tearing his clothes and going into the temple.

wearing sackcloth

they told Isaiah what Hezekiah said

2) explain how you arrived at this structure.

What emphasis does the structure reveal?

God will not be mocked?

-God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble

-The Israelites are to trust God to deliver them out of the hand of Sennacherib

2. How is the meaning of your text informed by its context?

Answer this question using… (WHERE does this text occur?)

1) the immediate context (the closest passages on both sides of your text)...

-Isaiah was exiles because of sin and Samaria resettled with Babylonians...

-The chapter after talks about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery...

2) the context of the whole book...

-Hezekiah is a ray of hope in a very dark reign of bad kinds

-The book describes the downfall of Judah...

3) the historical context...

-The kingdom is divided

Of Book…

-The kingdom was divided and on a downward spiral to the eventual fall at the end of the book of 2 Kings

Of chapter …

-Comes right after the fall of Israel, which should be a sober reminder to Judah of the consequences of sin and rebellion...

4. Biblical context - connections to other places in the bible

- the basic content is in these chapters as is in 2 Kings 18-19

Isaiah 36-37

3. What is the main idea (or aim) that the author is communicating to his audience?

(WHY did the author include this text?

WHAT is in the text?)

Answer this question with one simple sentence.

Answer this question with one simple sentence.

Trust God in the day of trouble

THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION:

THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION:

4. What are a few ways that your text relates to or anticipates the gospel (i.e., the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ)? (Think about this more)

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How would you incorporate one of these connections into your sermon?

TODAY: (SO WHAT?)

5. What is your primary argument in your sermon?

Trust God in the day of trouble

Answer this question by showing the implications and/or applications for both the unbeliever and the believer.

What does this text say to the unbeliever?

Where is your hope in the day of trouble?

What does the say to Christians?

Why would the author mentioned this?

We don’t always walk by faith...

Who needs to hear this?

FCF - we think we are safe…do we really trust God?

Application: What does God now require of me?

Where does he require it of me?

Why must I do what he requires?

How can I do what God requires?

Look for...

(1) promises to claim,

God will be with you as you obey him...

(2) commands to obey,