The Glenwood post., 1924-05-15
Lesson for May 1s
Isaiah AND THE AssYRlAN
CRISIS.

CRISIS.
LESSON TExT-Isa 3s, 81.
GOLDEN TEXT-"God is our refuge
and strength. very present help in
trouble."-Ps. 46:1.
PRIMARY ToPIC-How God An
swered Their Letter.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Isaiah and the
Boastful Assyrian.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-How Isaiah's Faith Saved a City.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
I. The King Of Assyria Invades
Judah lisa. 36).
1. Rabshakeh Meets a Deputation
From Judah wv. 1-21). Rabshakeh
was a representative Of Sennacherib.
the king Of Assyria, whose mission
was to induce Judah to surrender. In
order to accomplish this he:
Q) Tried to bully them into sub
mission wv. 4-9). He taunted them
with their weakness and told them
that Egypt was a broken reed that
would not only fail of support but
even pierce the hand that reached
out to 1t. He challenged them by
offering 1900 horses, If they would
furnish riders for them. If they could
not furnish this small number it
would be futile for them to attempt
to withstand the great Assyrlan army.
(2) He asserted that it was use
less for them to put their trust in
God ". 10Y. He even declared that the
Lord had sent him to destroy Judah.
(3) He tried to create panic
among the people wv. 13-2D. Fear
ing panic among the people the
deputation of the Jews urged Rab-
shaken not to speak in the Jews
language. Taking up the suggestion
he spoke loudly in the Jews language.
warning them against trusting in Heze-
kiah. II.'
az He promised them plenty in an
other land similar to their own wv.
10, 17). He urged them to make agree
ment with him and upon his return
from Egypt he would take them to n
land of plenty, but the people were
loyal to Hezekiah, for they knew that
the cruel Assyrians could not be
trusted.
2. The Deputation Reports to Heze-
kiah ". 22). They rent their garments
doubtless in fear and dismay over
their perilous condition, for the crisis
long before predicted by Isaiah had
now come upon them.
u. Hezekiah's Behavior Elsa. 81
1857.
1. Resorted to the House Of the
Lord ". ~. This is sure resort of
| Gods people in time of distress Cps.
| 73: :18. II; II :13). This action was
prompted by faith, for God had prom
ised that those who in time of distress
| resorted to His house would be heard
by Him QI Chron. 7:15, 16).
2. Sent Isaiah wv. 2-D. The logical
| and natural thing for the king to dc
under such circumstances was to
send for Gods prophet. The prophet
sent back words of encouragement to
Hezekiah, assuring him that Goo
would bring deliverance.
| 8. Hezekiah's Prayer wv. 14-20)
Rabshakeh. who seems to have with
| drawn from Jerusalem for n little
while, now returns from Sennacherit
| WIFI llVHChiuh othiii''
| trusting God for deliverance. assuring
him that he would be deceived for nc
god was able to stand against the AS
syrian army. He spread the letter be
fore the Lord and prayed.
az He recognized Gods throne
making 1t the ground Of his plea
| ". 16).
(2) He recognized the peril which
threatened the people wv. 17-f9)
/ Sennacherib had indeed laid waste tht
surrounding nations. but that ruin re
suited because the gods of the nations
were not real.
(3) He asked for dellverance "
2O). He desired that deliverancs
would come in such a way as to vindi
cate and honor the Lord.
4. Isaiah's Message to Hezekiah wv
21-35).
% That Sennacheribs sin was bias
phemy against the Holy One of Israe
wv. 21-23).
(2) That Sennacherib had forgotten
that he was an instrument in God.
hand wv. 24-2s).
(3) Judgment upon Sennacherib wal
imminent wv. 29-35). Deliveranc'
would soon come and that through thu
energy of the Lord of hosts.
nj. Destruction Of the Assyrla'
Army wv. 38-3S).
The angel OF the Lord went fortl
and smote in the camp Of the As
syrinns $4,000 men, so Sennacheri
was turned back by the way he came
He did not enter Jerusalem and afte
this defeat he went back to Ninevel
to live and while there worshipin
I'm the house of his god he was as