Connect Isaiah 37:20 with other scriptures emphasizing God's uniqueness and power. Hezekiah’s Cry: Isaiah 37:20 “Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.” • Facing an unbeatable army, Hezekiah’s instinct is to magnify God’s reputation. • The verse hinges on two convictions: God alone is God, and His power is able to save. Scriptural Echoes of God’s Uniqueness • Deuteronomy 4:35 — “You were shown these things so that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.” • 2 Samuel 7:22 — “How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You.” • Psalm 86:10 — “For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.” • Isaiah 43:10–11 — “…Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.” • Isaiah 44:6 — “Thus says the LORD… ‘I am the First and I am the Last; there is no God but Me.’” • Isaiah 45:5–6 — “I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from Me there is no God… so that all may know from the rising to the setting of the sun that there is none but Me.” • 1 Corinthians 8:4–6 — “…there is no God but one… yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist.” Matchless Power on Display • Exodus 14:13–14, 31 — Israel sees the Red Sea open and learns “the LORD saved Israel that day.” • Exodus 15:11 — “Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? … awesome in glory, working wonders.” • 1 Samuel 17:45–47 — David defeats Goliath “that all the earth may know there is a God in Israel.” • 2 Kings 19:35 — One angel strikes 185,000 Assyrians, fulfilling Hezekiah’s petition. • Daniel 3:17, 27 — God delivers the three Hebrews from fire; even pagan officials confess His power. • Daniel 6:26–27 — Darius declares the living God “delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders.” • Acts 12:7 — An angel frees Peter from prison, showcasing the same delivering power in the New Covenant. Ruler over Creation • Genesis 1:1 — “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” • Jeremiah 32:17 — “Ah, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power… nothing is too difficult for You.” • Psalm 33:6–9 — “By the word of the LORD the heavens were made… He spoke, and it came to be.” • Isaiah 40:26–28 — “Lift up your eyes and see: who created these? … His understanding is unsearchable.” • Colossians 1:16–17 — “All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” • Hebrews 1:3 — “He upholds all things by His powerful word.” The Cross and Resurrection: Supreme Demonstration • Romans 1:4 — Jesus “was declared with power to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead.” • 1 Corinthians 1:18, 24 — The cross is “the power of God” to those being saved. • Ephesians 1:19–21 — The same power that raised Christ now works in believers, placing Him “far above every rule and authority.” • Revelation 1:17–18 — “I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I hold the keys of Death and Hades.” Living in the Light of His Uniqueness • Worship exclusively—refuse any rival allegiance. • Trust His power when circumstances feel overwhelming; He still delivers. • Speak of His deeds so “all the kingdoms of the earth” may know Him. • Rest in His sovereignty over creation and history; nothing is too hard for Him. • Anchor hope in the risen Christ, whose victory guarantees ours. |
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