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Exegetical Outline
Isaiah 36
External Threat: The Assyrian Military Machine
Internal Threat: The Fear of Defeat and Death
Philosophical Threat: What if Adonai was for them and against us?
Isaiah 38
Isaiah 37
Hezekiah: What will our God do about the philosophical problem?
38:1-4
Isaiah: Deal with your internal problem and God will deal with the external.
38:5-7
Rab-shakeh: You should have an internal problem because there is proof that the external threat is real and that the philosophical threat is also real.
38:8-13
Hezekiah: Admits there is evidence but the reality of “why” the threats prevailed against other nations is different than what Rab-Shakeh and the King of Assyria believe.
And, big AND, the philosophical threat is addressed by a theological demand on God.
External Solution: Assyria’s External Threat is Adonai 37:21-27
Internal Solution: Assyria’s Internal Problem is Arrogance 37:28-29a
Philosophical Solution: Assyria’s Philosophical Problem 37:29b
External Solution: Judah will prosper 37:30-32
Internal Solution: Adonai will fight and Judah does not need to fear 37:33-34
Philosophical Solution: Adonai is for Judah for David’s sake 37:35
- Villan is Assyria
External Threat: The Assyrian Military Machine
Internal Threat: The Fear of Death and Loss of Life as it was known
Philosophical Threat: What if Adonai was for them and against us?
External Solution: Judah will prosper 37:30-32
Internal Solution: Adonai will fight and Judah does not need to fear 37:33-34
Philosophical Solution: Adonai is for Judah for David’s sake 37:35
- Villan is Death
External Threat: Illness and Death
External Threat: Illness and Death
Internal Threat: Fear of Dying
Philosophical Problem: Why would God not add good years to a good life?
External Solution: Prayer
Internal Solution: Comforting Words of the Prophet
Philosophical Solution: God hears the prayer of his people.
- Villan is Self Centerdness
External Threat: The Babylonians Want an Alliance with Judah
Internal Threat: Trusting in political power and alliances.
Philosophical Problem: Why would God care who Judah makes an alliance with?
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