What is the meaning of Isaiah 36:15? Do not let Hezekiah persuade you Rabshakeh, the Assyrian spokesman, targets the people on the wall (Isaiah 36:13) with a direct appeal to abandon their king. His tactic is classic spiritual intimidation: cut off confidence in godly leadership so fear can take over. Remember how Goliath tried the same strategy against Israel (1 Samuel 17:10). • 2 Kings 18:29 repeats the line verbatim—showing how determined the enemy is to wear down faith. • 2 Chronicles 32:15 records Rabshakeh insisting, “Do not let Hezekiah deceive you.” The world still echoes that taunt whenever believers look to godly counsel. • Hebrews 13:17 urges submission to leaders who keep watch over souls; Satan loves to erode that trust. to trust in the LORD The real target is not Hezekiah but Judah’s confidence in God. If trust collapses, surrender follows. • Proverbs 3:5–6: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart… and He will make your paths straight.” • Psalm 37:3–5 calls believers to “trust in the LORD and do good… Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.” • Isaiah 26:3 promises perfect peace to the one “whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Assyria’s boast tries to break this lifeline, but the covenant-keeping LORD has never forsaken those who rely on Him (Deuteronomy 31:6; 2 Chronicles 32:7–8). when he says Rabshakeh quotes Hezekiah almost mockingly, treating the king’s faith-filled words as empty slogans. Yet Hezekiah was simply echoing prophetic assurance. • In 2 Kings 19:6–7, Isaiah tells Hezekiah, “Do not be afraid… I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land.” • 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 shows Hezekiah rallying the people: “With us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” The enemy ridicules such declarations, but they stand on the unshakeable word of God (Numbers 23:19). “The LORD will surely deliver us” Deliverance is a recurring theme in Scripture. God delights to prove that salvation belongs to Him (Psalm 3:8). • Exodus 14:13: “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and see the LORD’s salvation that He will accomplish for you today.” • Daniel 3:17: “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the blazing furnace.” • Isaiah 37:35 confirms the promise: “I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.” Faith speaks with certainty because it rests on God’s character, not on visible resources (Romans 4:20–21). “this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria” Jerusalem’s safety was tied to God’s covenant with David (2 Samuel 7:16; Psalm 132:13–14). The Lord Himself drew a line the enemy could not cross. • 2 Kings 19:32–34 records the exact prophecy: “He will not enter this city… By the way he came he will return.” • The fulfilment is immediate: “That night the Angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians” (Isaiah 37:36). • Psalm 46:5 captures the reality: “God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved.” When God says “no further,” the mightiest empire is powerless. summary Isaiah 36:15 exposes a timeless scheme: the enemy undermines confidence in godly leadership to choke off trust in the LORD. Rabshakeh’s taunt could not erase God’s promise, and Jerusalem was miraculously spared. The passage calls believers to cling to scriptural assurances, heed faithful leaders, and rest in the certainty that the Lord keeps His word—no matter how loudly the world mocks. |
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