Isaiah
Isaiah 38:21-22
God’s healing purpose leads back to worship.
Isaiah 38:21-22 (WEB)
21 Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover.”
22 Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I will go up to Yahweh’s house?”
Central Idea
God’s healing purpose leads back to worship.
Authorial Intent
To record the practical means of Hezekiah’s healing and his request for assurance regarding worship at the house of the LORD.
Chapter: Isaiah 38
Hezekiah’s Sickness, Prayer, and the LORD’s Added Years
The LORD hears Hezekiah’s tearful prayer, adds years to his life, confirms His promise by a sign, and teaches that life rescued from death must become humble praise before the God who forgives sin and saves from the pit.