WTW 2021
March 8
Isaiah 36
And now we come to the major history section of Isaiah.
Before this we had a brief historical interlude in chapter 20. Here we begin a 4 chapter series of this historical account also echoed in the book of the kings.
What stands out to you in this chapter?
Wisdom in the WORD 
Reading Isaiah 36 brought to mind the chapter in Dekker’s trilogy book one *Black* with Teeleh the deceiver telling Tanis that Thomas was deceiving Tanis about Elyon.
Sennacherib king of Assyria sent the message that Yahweh (God of Israel) is the one who sent him.
The nerve!
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Aramaic
Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to the field commander, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic (aramit), since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew (yehudit) in the hearing of the people on the wall.” Isaiah 36:11
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We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic (Hebraidi dialekto), ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ Acts 26:14
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Biblical Aramaic
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12gbiw-kyGTg0AtXhF5bNSGPHcckdVSyV/view?usp=drivesdk
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The parallel passages in Kings and Chronicles are helpful, and at least 1 verse in Kings is identical to Isaiah.
Great reminder of the posture we should have and the actions we should take in the face of adversity.
Here again, pride got Sennacherib in trouble. It led him to the point of blaspheming God!
Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? And against whom have you raised your voice And haughtily lifted up your eyes? Against the Holy One of Israel!
Isaiah 37:23
God takes action for His own purposes and namesake. But also in response to our prayers. In vs 21 God shows His plan to act against the enemy “Because you have prayed to me…”
What an encouragement!
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