Day 213 – Deliverance and Decline — Isaiah 37–39 | Bible In A Year (CSB)

These chapters highlight a pivotal moment in Judah’s history. In Isaiah 37, Hezekiah seeks the Lord amid the Assyrian threat and experiences a miraculous deliverance. Chapter 38 recounts Hezekiah’s illness and his prayer for extended life, which God grants. But chapter 39 takes a troubling turn—Hezekiah welcomes Babylonian envoys, unknowingly opening the door for future disaster. These passages explore the power of prayer, the mercy of God, and the dangers of pride and short-sightedness.

Questions:
1. What does Hezekiah’s response to the Assyrian threat in Isaiah 37 teach us about how to approach overwhelming circumstances?

2. How does God's extension of Hezekiah’s life in Isaiah 38 challenge or affirm your understanding of prayer and God's sovereignty?

3. In Isaiah 39, how might Hezekiah’s actions reflect the danger of pride, and what lessons can we take from his short-term thinking about future generations?

Use my affiliate link to get the CSB apologetics study bible here: https://amzn.to/4l5Bjj0

My video review the CSB Apologetics Study Bible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQO_slSF7sY

All our links are here - https://linktr.ee/basicallybiblical