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Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God's promises to David There are a couple of reasons why Hezekiah's healing would be important. 1) As a demonstration of how God treats with his faithful followers; Hezekiah was a true servant of God. He trusted in God and removed the idolatrous practices of the people and instituted several practices to bring his people closer to God. His people would have seen his as a true example of Godly behaviour. His people would therefore have a reasonable expectation that such a good example would be blessed by good health and be a recipient of God's saving mercies. 2) At that time Judah had no leadership succession plan in place as there was no credible person who could takeover the reins of power on Hezekiah's demise. At this time the nation security was in a perilous state. Many surrounding nations had fallen to the Assyrians and had penal taxes to pay. Judah remained under serious threat from the Assyrians. It was critical for Hezekiah to identify and groom a strong and God fearing leader who would have the confidence of the people and could protect the nation. God's promises to David included long life for his faithful servants and a continued descendant on the throne of Israel. At the time of Hezekiah's illness he was still a young man not yet fifty years old. Thus his death would really give lie to God's promise of long life for those who faithfully serve him. In addition Hezekiah at the time had no child to ascend to the throne as a direct descendant. In prolonging Hezekiah's life God would merely or importantly be fulfilling his own promises to David .

Q3. Why is Hezekiah's healing important for his nation? How did it relate to God's promises to David There are a couple of reasons why Hezekiah's healing would be important. 1) As a demonstration of how God treats with his faithful followers; Hezekiah was a true servant of God. He trusted in God and removed the idolatrous practices of the people and instituted several practices to bring his people closer to God. His people would have seen his as a true example of Godly behaviour. His people would therefore have a reasonable expectation that such a good example would be blessed by good health and be a recipient of God's saving mercies. 2) At that time Judah had no leadership succession plan in place as there was no credible person who could takeover the reins of power on Hezekiah's demise. At this time the nation security was in a perilous state. Many surrounding nations had fallen to the Assyrians and had penal taxes to pay. Judah remained under serious threat from the Assyrians. It was critical for Hezekiah to identify and groom a strong and God fearing leader who would have the confidence of the people and could protect the nation. God's promises to David included long life for his faithful servants and a continued descendant on the throne of Israel. At the time of Hezekiah's illness he was still a young man not yet fifty years old. Thus his death would really give lie to God's promise of long life for those who faithfully serve him. In addition Hezekiah at the time had no child to ascend to the throne as a direct descendant. In prolonging Hezekiah's life God would merely or importantly be fulfilling his own promises to David .

Verses 11 and 12 both attribute various characteristics to God, such as glory, honour, and might. How might you begin to mention God's greatness in your own prayers? Where is this kind of praise found by example in the Lord's Prayer? What are your favourite songs that point to God's greatness? When I pray I acknowledge God as creator of all the earth and the skies; the sun, the moon, the ocean and its tides; who knows us from our mother's womb our bodies and our minds our health. The omniscient, all knowing one who knows what is in our hearts even when we are afraid or unable to express our needs and desires. The one who blessed Solomon with his wisdom and understanding, the one through whom Joshua made the sun to stand still, the forgiving and self sacrificing God who sent his only Son to die on the cross so that we maybe saved from the consequences of our own sinful nature. In the Lord's prayer Jesus praises and acknowledges God's coming kingdom in which the elect will reside at the same time he acknowledges God's almighty power over us all while noting His glorious being.His glory lies in that with all his goodness and greatness he still gives us the power of choice. There are so many hymns that express the greatness of God. Some that immediately come to mind is "How Great thou art", How great is our God, My God is an awesome God, My God is awesome, He can move mountains, "All glory laud and honour", O worship the King, Immortal Invisible, God will take care of you, Agnus dei-Hallelujah the Lord God Almighty reigns. Soo many.