The Lord Strikes Assyrias Army in the Night
God’s sovereign judgment secures his people’s safety.
Isaiah 37:36-38 (BSB)
36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.
38 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
What is the big idea of Isaiah 37:36-38?
God’s sovereign judgment secures his people’s safety.
How does Isaiah 37:36-38 point to Christ?
Isaiah 37:36-38 demonstrates that the LORD alone defeats oppressive powers and preserves his people. The gospel proclaims Christ’s ultimate victory over every enemy and the futility of trusting in false gods.
Authorial Intent
To record the LORD’s decisive defeat of Assyria and the downfall of Sennacherib, confirming his sovereign defense of Jerusalem.
Chapter: Isaiah 37
Hezekiah’s Prayer and the LORD’s Deliverance from Assyria
When Assyria blasphemes the living God and threatens Zion, Hezekiah brings the matter before the LORD, and the LORD vindicates His name, defends His city, preserves His remnant, and judges the proud enemy by His own power.