"O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. “O LORD of Hosts,Hezekiah appeals to the Commander of heaven’s armies while Assyria’s vast military force surrounds Jerusalem. The LORD possesses immeasurable power to defend His people and to accomplish His purposes against every earthly threat. Psa 84:1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith.…
1Sa 1:3 Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city…
Psa 80:4 O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder…
God of Israel, The covenant God who called Abraham, redeemed Israel from Egypt, and established David’s throne had not abandoned His people. Even after the fall of the northern kingdom, Judah remained under His covenant care. Psa 72:18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, …
Psa 68:8 the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain…
Exo 24:10 and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet…
enthroned above the cherubim, God’s presence rested in unique covenantal glory over the ark within the temple at Jerusalem. The cherubim declared His holiness and majesty, while the mercy seat testified that sinners could approach Him only through His appointed provision of atonement. Psa 99:1 The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble!…
2Sa 6:2 And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah…
Psa 80:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies…
You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. Assyria treated the gods of conquered nations as powerless, but Hezekiah confesses that the LORD is not one local deity among many. Every king, nation, army, and idol stands under His rule. 2Ch 20:6 O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is…
Psa 47:7-8 For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him…
Dan 4:34-35 But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar,…
You made the heavens and the earth. The Creator has unquestioned authority over all He has made. Hezekiah’s prayer rests on the certainty that the God who formed heaven and earth could deliver Jerusalem and make His name known among the nations. Jer 32:17 Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth…
Neh 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens,…
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Persons / Places / Events 1. LORD of HostsThis title emphasizes God's supreme command over the heavenly armies, highlighting His power and authority. 2. God of IsraelThis designation underscores the covenant relationship between God and the nation of Israel, His chosen people. 3. CherubimAngelic beings associated with the presence of God, often depicted as guardians of His holiness. 4. Kingdoms of the EarthRefers to all earthly nations and powers, over which God has ultimate sovereignty. 5. Hezekiah's PrayerThe context of this verse is King Hezekiah's prayer for deliverance from the Assyrian threat, demonstrating reliance on God's power and sovereignty. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyRecognize that God is sovereign over all nations and rulers. In times of uncertainty, trust in His ultimate control and plan. Covenant RelationshipReflect on the special relationship God has with His people. As believers, we are part of this covenant through Christ, and we can rely on His promises. Presence of GodThe imagery of God enthroned between the cherubim reminds us of His holiness and presence. Approach Him with reverence and awe in prayer and worship. Creator of AllAcknowledge God as the Creator of the heavens and the earth. This truth should inspire worship and a sense of responsibility to care for His creation. Prayer in CrisisLike Hezekiah, bring your concerns and fears to God in prayer, trusting in His power to deliver and provide. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding God's sovereignty over the kingdoms of the earth impact your view of current world events? 2. In what ways can you cultivate a deeper sense of God's presence in your daily life, knowing He is enthroned between the cherubim? 3. How does recognizing God as the Creator influence your attitude towards the environment and stewardship of the earth? 4. What can we learn from Hezekiah's prayer about approaching God in times of crisis or need? 5. How does the covenant relationship between God and Israel relate to the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ, and how does this affect your personal faith journey? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 25:22The cherubim are mentioned in the context of the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing God's presence and His communication with Israel. Psalm 24:1This verse echoes the theme of God's sovereignty over the earth, affirming that the earth and everything in it belong to the LORD. Colossians 1:16This New Testament passage connects to the creation theme, affirming that all things were created by and for Christ, who is God. Revelation 4:11This verse praises God for His creation, acknowledging His worthiness to receive glory and honor as the Creator. People Adrammelech, Amoz, Assyrians, David, Eliakim, Esarhaddon, Haran, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Rabshakeh, Sennacherib, Sharezer, Shebna, TirhakahPlaces Ararat, Arpad, Assyria, Cush, Egypt, Gozan, Hamath, Haran, Hena, Ivvah, Jerusalem, Lachish, Lebanon, Libnah, Mount Zion, Nineveh, Rezeph, Sepharvaim, Telassar, Tigris-Euphrates Region, ZionTopics Almighty, Alone, Armies, Cherubim, Cherubims, Cherubs, Dwellest, Enthroned, Hast, Heaven, Heavens, Hosts, Inhabiting, Kingdoms, O, Ones, Seated, Sittest, Thyself, WingedDictionary of Bible Themes Isaiah 37:16 1325 God, the Creator
2376 kingdom of God, coming
4055 heaven and earth
4150 cherubim
4287 universe
5367 kingdoms
5369 kingship, divine
5581 throne
9230 judgment seat Isaiah 37:14-17 5893 insults Isaiah 37:14-20 5292 defence, divine
8031 trust, importance
8611 prayer, for others Library Where to Carry Troubles
And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord.'--ISAIAH xxxvii. 14. When Hezekiah heard the threatenings of Sennacherib's servants, he rent his clothes and went into the house of the Lord, and sent to Isaiah entreating his prayers. When he received the menacing letter, his faith was greater, having been heartened by Isaiah's assurances. So he then himself appealed to Jehovah, spreading …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThe Triumph of Faith
'And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. 15. And Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord, saying, 16. O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, Thou art the God, even Thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: Thou hast made heaven and earth. 17. Incline Thine ear, O Lord, and hear; open Thine eyes, O Lord, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The First Trumpet.
The first trumpet of the seventh seal begins from the final disturbance and overthrow of the Roman idolarchy at the close of the sixth seal; and as it was to bring the first plague on the empire, now beginning to fall, it lays waste the third part of the earth, with a horrible storm of hail mingled with fire and blood; that is, it depopulates the territory and people of the Roman world, (viz. the basis and ground of its universal polity) with a terrible and bloody irruption of the northern nations, …
Joseph Mede—A Key to the Apocalypse The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
The Medes and Cimmerians: Lydia--The conquest of Egypt, of Arabia, and of Elam. As we have already seen, Sennacherib reigned for eight years after his triumph; eight years of tranquillity at home, and of peace with all his neighbours abroad. If we examine the contemporary monuments or the documents of a later period, and attempt to glean from them some details concerning the close of his career, we find that there is a complete absence of any record of national movement on the part of either Elam, …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8 The Golden Eagle is Cut to Pieces. Herod's Barbarity when He was Ready to Die. He Attempts to Kill Himself. He Commands Antipater to be Slain.
1. Now Herod's distemper became more and more severe to him, and this because these his disorders fell upon him in his old age, and when he was in a melancholy condition; for he was already seventy years of age, and had been brought by the calamities that happened to him about his children, whereby he had no pleasure in life, even when he was in health; the grief also that Antipater was still alive aggravated his disease, whom he resolved to put to death now not at random, but as soon as he should …
Flavius Josephus—The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem Christ Rightly and Properly Said to have Merited Grace and Salvation for Us.
1. Christ not only the minister, but also the author and prince of salvation. Divine grace not obscured by this mode of expression. The merit of Christ not opposed to the mercy of God, but depends upon it. 2. The compatibility of the two proved by various passages of Scripture. 3. Christ by his obedience truly merited divine grace for us. 4. This grace obtained by the shedding of Christ's blood, and his obedience even unto death. 5. In this way he paid our ransom. 6. The presumptuous manner in which …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion The Harbinger
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD , make straight in the desert a high-way for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. T he general style of the prophecies is poetical. The inimitable simplicity which characterizes every …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 A Discourse of the House and Forest of Lebanon
OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. That part of Palestine in which the celebrated mountains of Lebanon are situated, is the border country adjoining Syria, having Sidon for its seaport, and Land, nearly adjoining the city of Damascus, on the north. This metropolitan city of Syria, and capital of the kingdom of Damascus, was strongly fortified; and during the border conflicts it served as a cover to the Assyrian army. Bunyan, with great reason, supposes that, to keep …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 The Holy City; Or, the New Jerusalem:
WHEREIN ITS GOODLY LIGHT, WALLS, GATES, ANGELS, AND THE MANNER OF THEIR STANDING, ARE EXPOUNDED: ALSO HER LENGTH AND BREADTH, TOGETHER WITH THE GOLDEN MEASURING-REED EXPLAINED: AND THE GLORY OF ALL UNFOLDED. AS ALSO THE NUMEROUSNESS OF ITS INHABITANTS; AND WHAT THE TREE AND WATER OF LIFE ARE, BY WHICH THEY ARE SUSTAINED. 'Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.'-Psalm 87:3 'And the name of the city from that day shall be, THE LORD IS THERE.'-Ezekiel 48:35 London: Printed in the year 1665 …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 The Prophet Amos.
GENERAL PRELIMINARY REMARKS. It will not be necessary to extend our preliminary remarks on the prophet Amos, since on the main point--viz., the circumstances under which he appeared as a prophet--the introduction to the prophecies of Hosea may be regarded as having been written for those of Amos also. For, according to the inscription, they belong to the same period at which Hosea's prophetic ministry began, viz., the latter part of the reign of Jeroboam II., and after Uzziah had ascended the …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Concerning the Lord's Supper
There are two passages which treat in the clearest manner of this subject, and at which we shall look,--the statements in the Gospels respecting the Lord's Supper, and the words of Paul. (1 Cor. xi.) Matthew, Mark, and Luke agree that Christ gave the whole sacrament to all His disciples; and that Paul taught both parts of it is so certain, that no one has yet been shameless enough to assert the contrary. Add to this, that according to the relation of Matthew, Christ did not say concerning the bread, …
Martin Luther—First Principles of the Reformation Divine Support and Protection
[What shall we say then to these things?] If God be for us, who can be against us? T he passions of joy or grief, of admiration or gratitude, are moderate when we are able to find words which fully describe their emotions. When they rise very high, language is too faint to express them; and the person is either lost in silence, or feels something which, after his most laboured efforts, is too big for utterance. We may often observe the Apostle Paul under this difficulty, when attempting to excite …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2 Isaiah
CHAPTERS I-XXXIX Isaiah is the most regal of the prophets. His words and thoughts are those of a man whose eyes had seen the King, vi. 5. The times in which he lived were big with political problems, which he met as a statesman who saw the large meaning of events, and as a prophet who read a divine purpose in history. Unlike his younger contemporary Micah, he was, in all probability, an aristocrat; and during his long ministry (740-701 B.C., possibly, but not probably later) he bore testimony, as …
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