Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-01-20

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colpxS rxxr-rhe righteous CRY. ana ,ns
Lord hcarcsh and dclivcrcth thcra--~l,a. as.--
TINE This even, took place probably about
~ c. Ot. towards tho last OF uesekiah's reign.
twcny years alter the end q no kinsiom %
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cunoSofooicAL ptrrscrLrv. Tue hss
tory. both Ia Isaiah and In kings. seems "
place this defeat OF the Assyrians
about Tho middle OF ftcrokish's reign
lisa oi, Kings isfS,. or about IL
&. TN. hut scnnachcrib according TO the
AssyriAn records did not begin TO reign I'M IA
q son and his campaign In mo region OF paics
tnc ives IN soi. 1, L. possible that tho records
read. la the vcrses referred GO. that . King of
Assyria made these incursionS ana .ome
transcrihcr wrote Scnnachorln> by mistake Tor
Sargoa
PLACE Jerusalem the capital OF Judah.
kgNos.--hesckiaa. OF Judah; scnasehcrib.
81 hsSyriA
PLACE ~ I,IrLs HISTORY fS,nu. a.. 4, ~;
igtS5 eCaron. ~; ~
TUB uoun on prnr Dtsrprss-in order 10
un0cratand herckiah's prayer ana It's answcr
~ ts necessary To have u cloar vision of tho his.
,otiesi situation When tho great sargcp
died ut Nincyvh md wss succccdci by his ION
scnaaehcrio ,socl. there was q general desire
on tho part OF tho tributary provinces to break
away IRON their burdcnsc,nc taxcs and DO.
come independent again. babylon. the strong.
cat OF those. under hcrodach Hal ndsn, revolt.
cd IL seemed = coed time for ricsckiah 20
assert hs Independence. whiic ScrnsehopAh
was busy with babylon Accordingly he
united In coafcdcracy with Tho phiiis,ine
and i'hnnician cltics on tho coast with the
promise OF ss~is,ance froA Lyypt Accord.
inGiy, the customary tribute was refused 10
Assyria SennaChcrib had other ms,,cra 90
attend 10 Tor time. so that n was not tiii
ABOUT sOi That shc marched from Nineveh with
IN imncnhc army and took city after city by
storm. TIL the cities OF the Paie.tlnes nrd tho
south OF Judah were In his power. and little
was lief, 10 iI,xckiah bu, his capital Jeru.a
lem hsseaish tried 10 buy OF the Invaders by
The pey msnt of the former tribute. aud other
Immense and costly gifts. 20 obtain which he
stripped The gold plating from the temple
doors ard icspciled his palace. hut SIENNA
eherib was incxorahlc Nothing would satisfy
him cut tho enptiuiation OF Jerusalem IL va.
not safe Tor him Ia leave such fortress bchind
him In his advance ON Egypt Accordingly. the
Assyrian forces vcrc divided into two corpa
enc OF which wss sent 10 besicgo Isrus aicrn.
wh'io tho other remained at Lschish. thirty
miles TO tho southwest 10 check tho advance
OF the Egyptians.
LnssoN RxrosirroS.
v. IL And Hezelsiah received the
letter." the one from Scnnnchcrib de-
manding The surrender OF tho city.
And icsclsiah went up unto the house
of the Lord, and spread IL before tho
Lord" not that God might read IL Ia
material scnsc. but as part of his
prayer.
V. 10. THAT dwcllest between tho
cherubim:" this refers To the visible
glovy. the Shcchinah, which really sa,
upon the I'D of tho ark, otherwise
called ''tho mcrcy-seat"
V. IL. 'Reproach the living God;-
iiczekiahs plea was for tho honor of
God Himself; and In the Lords Prayer
the first petitions arc for the honor of
God, and the coming of His kingdom.
VS.. 10. 20. And have cast their gods
into the frc:" these idol gods OF the
other nations had no power against the
invaders Now was the opportunity to
prove TO "all the Kingdoms Of the
earth that Thou art the Lord, even
Thou only" IL really was contest,
like that on Carmel, under Elijah,
when the consuming Gre proved who
was the true God.
V. 81. Then Isaiah sent unto
Hczcliah:" Probably In response to a
message from the king. IA little while
before (S7:2). Both were praying.
When Isainh'had learned Gods will he
reported this message To Hezelsiah.
"Whcreas thou hast prayed 10 me."
showing that lac trusted I'm God, and
turned 20 Him for help.
V. 30 Gle shall not come into this
city," the Assyrians' boosted plans
should fail. Nor cast n bank against
IT.: building towers, and raise banks
of earth against the gates.
V. 20. by the way that he camel"
the highway along the coast, leaving
Jerusalem one side.
V. IS. For mine own sake" not
sclhshly, but for the sake OF his reli.
gion md truth. "For my servant
David's sake" 10 whom ho had prom
iscd that his line should endure. and hi,
kingdom remain u Sum. 5.i2, 10y.
V. 30. "Smote IN the camp OF the As.
eyrians:" this great destruction must
have beca OF the main army, and not OF
II detachment sent 20 Jerusalem with
the Rabshalseh. And when they
arose. that IL, the survivors,.
V. rs. His sons s,notc him" BIC. es1:
apparently 90 gain the kingdom. but
they had 10 flee for their lives. and n
I younger son, Esar-haddon. one OF the
greater Of Assyrian kings. reigncd in
| bis stead.
THOUGHTS FROM Tux LEssoy.
1. Trouble is not only one Of the pun
ishmcnts for sin, but Is IA means by which
men arc led to scc the evil Of sin. aud
30 seek salvation from sin.
:. God uses various Observation-Disclosures.
compelling even the powers OF evil &c
aid Ills causc
.. God gives many and precious prom.
iscs 70 liis people 90 draw them to Him
self
.. Thcie hrc many times when we
nrc Powerlcss and God alone can aive
help Eut lie Is as really the help at
other tines a. then
o. Cod has rnnny strange and unex-
pccted ways Of answering prayer All
power belongs 20 Him. ali forces are
Ills angela.
-4hc sarcst means Of salvation IL 10
do each Day Of our lives what we would
wish TO have done at the hour Of our
death. Angola Icrici.