Post by elizabeth on May 28, 2014 18:19:07 GMT
This is more a wonder, than a question. I understand the meaning, I'm just bewildered by the reaction of one of the characters. This is in 2Kings, Chapter 20. God has just healed King Hezekiah, and the King of Babylon has sent his best wishes through envoys, as he heard Hezekiah had been ill. The envoys from Babylon have just left, Isaiah sees them as he is arriving at Hezekiah's house.
(2Ki 20:14) Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, "What did these men say, and from where have they come to you?" And Hezekiah said, "They have come from a far country, from Babylon."
(2Ki 20:15) He said, "What have they seen in your house?" So Hezekiah answered, "They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them."
(2Ki 20:16) Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD.
(2Ki 20:17) 'Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and all that your fathers have laid up in store to this day will be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left,' says the LORD.
(2Ki 20:18) 'Some of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you will beget, will be taken away; and they will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
(2Ki 20:19) Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD which you have spoken is good." For he thought, "Is it not so, if there will be peace and truth in my days?"
Hezekiah was a good king. Why would he not have cared that his son, or sons would be eunichs, and that their days might be dreadful because of something he, Hezekiah did. There is at least another instance of the same kind of fatherly disregard for his own stupidity, where the consequence would be passed down onto his sons, and the father was just relieved. I don't remember what this was however.
I don't understand this; it's like they're godly, but not a good father?
(2Ki 20:14) Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, "What did these men say, and from where have they come to you?" And Hezekiah said, "They have come from a far country, from Babylon."
(2Ki 20:15) He said, "What have they seen in your house?" So Hezekiah answered, "They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them."
(2Ki 20:16) Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD.
(2Ki 20:17) 'Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and all that your fathers have laid up in store to this day will be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left,' says the LORD.
(2Ki 20:18) 'Some of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you will beget, will be taken away; and they will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
(2Ki 20:19) Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD which you have spoken is good." For he thought, "Is it not so, if there will be peace and truth in my days?"
Hezekiah was a good king. Why would he not have cared that his son, or sons would be eunichs, and that their days might be dreadful because of something he, Hezekiah did. There is at least another instance of the same kind of fatherly disregard for his own stupidity, where the consequence would be passed down onto his sons, and the father was just relieved. I don't remember what this was however.
I don't understand this; it's like they're godly, but not a good father?
