What is the meaning of Isaiah 37:28? But I know • The opening “But” cuts through Assyria’s boasts, reminding Sennacherib that every earthly plan is ultimately answered by heaven’s verdict (Psalm 2:4; Proverbs 21:30). • “I know” declares God’s perfect, present knowledge. Nothing about the king’s power, secret counsel, or personal life escapes His gaze (Psalm 139:1-4; Job 31:4). • The same phrase appears in the parallel account, 2 Kings 19:27, underscoring that this is not poetic exaggeration but a literal assertion of divine omniscience. • Because God knows, He alone can promise deliverance to Jerusalem and defeat to Assyria—and keep that promise without fail (Isaiah 37:33-35). Your sitting down • A ruler’s “sitting down” pictures moments of rest, decision-making, and the assumed security of his throne. God watches all of it (Psalm 33:13-15). • For believers, the verse echoes Psalm 139:2: “You know when I sit and when I rise,” assuring that quiet, private moments are fully seen. • God’s awareness of a tyrant’s leisure reminds us that injustice never hides behind palace walls (Psalm 94:9-11). Your going out and coming in • Ancient kings led armies in and out of battle; every march, every sortie, every diplomatic mission was under God’s surveillance (2 Kings 19:32). • Scripture often uses this pair to sum up the whole of life’s activity (Deuteronomy 28:6; Psalm 121:8). The Lord guards His people’s movements, and He also tracks the oppressor’s steps. • Bullet reminders for today: – Daily routines are never mundane to God. – Strategic plans rise or fall under His sovereign review (James 4:13-15). And your raging against Me • “Raging” exposes the core issue: Sennacherib’s campaign is ultimately hostility toward God, not merely Jerusalem (Psalm 2:1-2; Acts 4:25-28). • The Lord personalizes the offense—“against Me”—showing that persecution of His people is personal to Him (Zechariah 2:8; Acts 9:4). • Divine response is certain: “Because your rage against Me… I will put My hook in your nose” (2 Kings 19:28). History records the Assyrian army struck, and the king returned humiliated, exactly as foretold. • The warning endures: arrogant rage invites sure judgment (Nahum 1:2-3; 1 Peter 5:5). summary Isaiah 37:28 proclaims God’s exhaustive knowledge of an arrogant king’s life—rest, movement, and rebellion alike. The verse assures God’s people that He sees every detail, rules every circumstance, and will decisively confront pride that sets itself against Him. Divine omniscience is not abstract theology; it is the real-time guarantee that the Lord defends His own and overturns every boast raised against His name. |
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