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Themes in Isaiah 38

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Themes in Isaiah 38

Isaiah 38:1 (show verse)

In those days Hezekiah was sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Isaiah » Prophesies in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah

Isaiah 38:2 (show verse)

And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Jehovah,

Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
natural Life » Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Hezekiah, when sick
Sickness » Saints » Pray for recovery from

Isaiah 38:3 (show verse)

and said, Ah, Jehovah, remember, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept much.

Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
natural Life » Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer
Obedience » Instances of » hezekiah
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Hezekiah, when sick
Sickness » Saints » Pray for recovery from
Sincerity » Exemplified » hezekiah
Sincerity » Exemplified » By hezekiah
Tears » Observed by God
Weeping » Instances of » Of hezekiah

Isaiah 38:4 (show verse)

And the word of Jehovah came to Isaiah, saying,

Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
natural Life » Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Isaiah
Tears » Observed by God

Isaiah 38:5 (show verse)

Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add to thy days fifteen years.

Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
natural Life » Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer
Sickness » God » Heals
Tears » Observed by God

Isaiah 38:6 (show verse)

And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.

Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of

Isaiah 38:7 (show verse)

And this shall be the sign to thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:

Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Symbols and similitudes » Shadow on ahaz' sun-dial

behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees which hath gone down with the sun on the dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned on the dial ten degrees, by which it had gone down.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Sundial of
Disease » Instances of » In answer to prayer » Of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
hezekiah » King of judah » Sickness and restoration of
Sun » Shadow of went back on the sun-dial of ahaz
The sun » General references to
Symbols and similitudes » Shadow on ahaz' sun-dial
Time » Indicated by a sun-dial

Isaiah 38:9 (show verse)

The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:

hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
Sickness » God » Heals

Isaiah 38:10 (show verse)

I said, In the meridian of my days I shall go to the gates of Sheol: I am deprived of the rest of my years.

death » Eternal » Gates of
Gates » Figurative » Of death
Gates » Illustrative » (of the grave,) of death
Gates » Figurative » Of the grave
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death

Isaiah 38:11 (show verse)

I said, I shall not see Jah, Jah in the land of the living. With those who dwell where all has ceased to be, I shall behold man no more.

hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death

Isaiah 38:12 (show verse)

Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent. I have cut off like a weaver my life. He separateth me from the thrum: from day to night thou wilt make an end of me.

hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Like a weaver's web
Life » Brief » Like a weaver's web
natural Life » Is compared to » A thread cut by the weaver
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
Shepherds » Dwelt in tents while tending their flocks
Sickness » Saints » Acknowledge that, comes from God
Tent » By shepherds
Tents » Were used by » Shepherds while tending their flocks
Tents » Ease and rapidity of their removal, alluded to
Time » Brevity of » Like a weaver's web

Isaiah 38:13 (show verse)

I kept still until the morning; ... as a lion, so doth he break all my bones. From day to night thou wilt make an end of me.

hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Life » What man lives by
Lions » Strength of
Lions » Illustrative » Of God in executing judgments
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death

Isaiah 38:14 (show verse)

Like a swallow or a crane, so did I chatter; I mourned as a dove; mine eyes failed with looking upward: Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Swallows
Birds » Clean » Crane
Birds » Clean » Swallow
Crane » An amphibious bird
Doves » Illustrative » Of mourners
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Life » What man lives by
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Oppression » Prayers against
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
Sickness » Saints » Mourn under, with prayer
Swallow » Chattering of, figurative of the mourning of the afflicted

Isaiah 38:15 (show verse)

What shall I say? He hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it. I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Life » What man lives by
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
Sickness » Saints » Acknowledge that, comes from God

Isaiah 38:16 (show verse)

Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit; and thou hast recovered me, and made me to live.

Forgetting » What the lord will forget
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Hope » Who cannot hope for the truth of the lord
Life » What man lives by
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Praise » Who does not praise the lord
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death

Isaiah 38:17 (show verse)

Behold, instead of peace I had bitterness upon bitterness; but thou hast in love delivered my soul from the pit of destruction; for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

Corruption » Figurative » Of sin
Forgetting » What the lord will forget
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Hope » Who cannot hope for the truth of the lord
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Forgiving sin
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Pardon » Exemplified » hezekiah
Praise » Who does not praise the lord
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
Sickness » God » Exhibits his love in healing

Isaiah 38:18 (show verse)

For not Sheol shall praise thee, nor death celebrate thee; they that go down into the pit do not hope for thy truth.

death » Preparation for
death » The Dead
natural Death » When averted for a season, is a motive to increased devotedness
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Hope » Life is the season of
Hope » Who cannot hope for the truth of the lord
natural Life » Is compared to » A shepherd's tent removed
Murmuring » Instances of » hezekiah
Praise » Who does not praise the lord
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death

Isaiah 38:19 (show verse)

The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.

Children » Parents, duty to » To train
death » Preparation for
Duty » Parents » To train
Fathers » Duties of » To train
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Home » special duties of parents » To train
Missionaries » In the family
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To instruct them in God's word
Parents » Duty » To train
Praise » Exemplified » hezekiah
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
Sickness » Saints » Praise God for recovery from
Social duties » Parental parental duties » To train
Truth » Of God » Make known, to others
the Truth of God » We should » Make known, to others

Isaiah 38:20 (show verse)

Jehovah was purposed to save me. And we will play upon my stringed instruments all the days of our life, in the house of Jehovah.

natural Death » When averted for a season, is a motive to increased devotedness
Harp » A stringed instrument of music
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Psalms » Of hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
Sickness » Saints » Thank God publicly for recovery from
Sickness » Saints » Ascribe recovery from, to God

Isaiah 38:21 (show verse)

Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

Boil » Of hezekiah, healed
Disease » Instances of » Remedies used
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Boils
Fig » Employed as a remedy
Fig tree » Fruit of » Used in the miraculous healing of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving
Miracles » Catalogue of » Hezekiah's cure

Isaiah 38:22 (show verse)

And Hezekiah had said, What is the sign that I shall go up into the house of Jehovah?

hezekiah » King of judah » His psalm of thanksgiving