Reading for June 9th

The wonderful deliverance of Jerusalem. In 36.1-37.38: Jerusalem is saved from destruction when threatened by the forces of the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, in 701 BCE. The account is repeated from 2 Kings 18.17-19.37 because it provides the main background to chs. 28-31 and because of the major part Isaiah played. Read Isaiah Isaiah 36.1-37.7 In 36.1-37.7: The report of the speech of the Assyrian Rabshakeh and Isaiah's response. Two closely parallel accounts tell the story of the Assyrian address mocking Hezekiah's God along with Isaiah's response. In the first account 36.1-37.7), the Rabshakeh speaks in the hearing of all Jerusalem, where as in the seond (37.8-38) the ultimatum is conveyed by letter and much longer reply is given by Isaiah (37.6-7caompare with 37.22-35. In 36.2: the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh from Lachish. The siege and capture of Lachish formed the major battle of the Assyrian compaugn in Judah and was afterwards extensively illustrated in caved wall panels the decorated Sennacherib's palce. These have been recovered and are now displayed inthe British Museum in London. Comments or Questions..