1. Sennacherib sent his field commander with a message to King Hezekiah with words of doom (and blasphemy) What was the outcome of Assyria’s threats?

2. 2Kg.18:19-25, 28-35 – Assyria’s boast 2Kg.18:37 – 19:1 – leaders response 2Kg.19:2-4 Kings response 2Kg.19:6-7 Isaiah’s response 2Kg.19:8 Lords action

3. Second advance of Assyria 2Kg.19:9-13 Assyria’s 2 nd letter 2Kg.19:14-19 Kings response/action/prayer 2Kg.19:20-34 Isaiah’s/ Lord’s response 2Kg.19:35 the Lords actions 2Kg.19:36-37 Assyria/Sennacherib’s fate See also 2Chr.32:1-23 for another account

4. What did the Lord God Almighty feed His people and what did He give them to drink?

5. Ps.80:5 “You have fed them with the bread of tears; you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.”

6. “In that Day” what will the Lord snatch away?

7. Isa.3:18-4:1 In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces, the earrings and bracelets and veils, the headdresses and ankle chains and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, the signet rings and nose rings, the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.

8. Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well- dressed hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding. Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle. The gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground. In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own food and provide our own clothes; only let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”

9. “His God instructs him and teaches him the right way.” Is in between two comments that show what truth(s)?

10. Isa.28:26 between 23-25 and 27-28 Verse 29 gives summery: “All this also comes from the LORD Almighty, wonderful in counsel and magnificent in wisdom.”

11. Verses 23-25 Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say. When a farmer plows for planting, does he plow continually? Does he keep on breaking up and harrowing the soil? When he has leveled the surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cummin? Does he not plant wheat in its place, barley in its plot, and spelt in its field?

12. Verses 27-28 Caraway is not threshed with a sledge, nor is a cartwheel rolled over cummin; caraway is beaten out with a rod, and cummin with a stick. Grain must be ground to make bread; so one does not go on threshing it forever. Though he drives the wheels of his threshing cart over it, his horses do not grind it

13. What day is being spoken off when the moon will shine like the sun and the sun will be 7 times brighter?

14. Isa.30:15, 18, 19-22, 23-26 (26) A question that I can not answer

15. What is the key to the treasures of salvation, knowledge and wisdom?

16. Isa.33:5-6 (6) He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.

17. After reading the king of Assyria’s words what would you conclude is a fair interpretation for the word “blasphemy”?

18. Isa.37:23 – God said it was blasphemy (see content Isa.37:10-13) Isa.37:18-20 Hezekiah’s pray adds more detail Blasphemy = ??