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2 Kings 18-19 – The Gospel in the Siege of Jerusalem
The Gospel Story is told in so many Biblical stories that we should look for the gospel throughout the Bible. For example, The Assyrians surrounding Jerusalem during the reign of Hezekiah, and the Cross of Jesus Christ:
• As the Assyrians surrounded God’s chosen people, the Jewish leaders will surround God’s Chosen One on the cross.
• As the Assyrians mocked Hezekiah’s God; the Jewish leaders will mock the Son of God.
• As the Judeans looked as if forsaken by God; Jesus will appear as if forsaken by God.
• As a righteous Hezekiah offers a prayer of salvation for his people; Jesus appeals for His enemies’s sin on the cross: “Father forgiven them”.
• When death is almost certain, Hezekiah falls to his knees to pray. When near His end, with outstretched hands, Jesus prays, “Into Your hands I commit My spirit.”
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