14. Hezekiah, Sennacherib, and Big Surprises

One of the great military reversals of history, attested to in Herodotus and the Bible, and implied in Assyrian records, involves the defeat of the vast army of Sennacherib as he attempted to assert control over Egypt and Judah. King Hezekiah was delivered, not by military prowess, but by faith in the God of Israel. For more free resources, please visit www.brucegore.com.

[@robertgordon7798]

Finally, a great teacher who knows how to mix the sometimes arduous historical accounts, with the love and truth of the Gospel, with awesome tempo, delivery, and charisma. Well done Prof! and Thank you, I believe I have found my new teacher...

[@GoreBruce]

Robert Gordon Many thanks for such generous comments!

[@crucifiedwithchrist9367]

These videos are addicting, your channel is a goldmine. I've watched 15 of your lectures so far in one evening and one afternoon (2x speed). Thank you sir for filming/uploading these lectures. They truly aid in OT understanding.

[@tw-ym8zr]

me too Because of these lectures I discovered Josephus (what a hoot), the IB and now I'm going to download Herodotus

[@Vfrets]

Phenomenal teaching. Shalom!

[@thephotoandthestory]

I'm not Presbyterian or Protestant for that matter, but I could listen to Bruce Gore talk about the OT any day. He has such passion and accessibility.

[@teemorris5757]

Thank you JESUS for letting me find this channel ,I put this on and and let it play ALL night woke up to it playing waking up to a study THANK you again my LORD glory BELONGS to the LORD FOREVERMORE.

[@solonkazos1379]

That was very good stuff. Thank you forgiving us all the videos to watch.

[@geraldinethrower2896]

This is the best education I had ever in my life

[@GoreBruce]

Good heavens! You just made my week! Thank you.

[@NanookFieryArcticSkyy]

Thank you for your enthusiasm in putting this research together. I liked your review of Hezekiah's prayer. God bless you sir.

[@allisonloukanis1928]

Dear Mr. Gore. as I was listening to your Sunday School lesson regarding Hezekiah's prayer to the Lord I was given a powerful epiphany. Too long to go into here but suffice to say that your history lessons and Sunday school lessons are a very valuable thing. Thank you so much!

[@GoreBruce]

I deeply appreciate that. Thank you!

[@vheilshorn]

Fabulous presentation. I could sit here and watch these videos all day. Great work and a great teacher!

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@dianechance3998]

Me too!!!👍🙏

[@ruthwishart8645]

What a great Sunday School teacher... love your little homilies that round off your lectures!

[@dickpeters5333]

Sennacherib doesn’t seem like the kind of guy that could be bought off. He marched on Jerusalem to conquer it, and without a doubt wanted to capture Hezekiah. All arrows point to the Bible as the accurate depiction of what happened. God intervened and saved Jerusalem!

[@hoglatabitha8534]

I just finished Jeremiah, it was making clear. Thank you. May Lord Jesus Christ richly bless you. So that you lack nothing.

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you, and God's richest blessing to you also!

[@theresalaux5655]

Great teacher! I watch every day! God bless you Mr. Gore!

[@trustogidiagba973]

God bless you 😇

[@jollyrancher521]

Excellent lecture! You were able to bring to life this important account in biblical history and show how it applies to us. It is important to emphasize exactly who is the Lord God Almighty, the Holy One of Israel. In the account about Sennacherib and Hezekiah in 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles and Isaiah, the Hebrew text repeatedly uses the divine name YHWH, which is translated to English as Yahweh or Jehovah. By destroying Sennacherib's army, YHWH proved himself superior to all other gods.

[@GoreBruce]

Amen!

[@kyrie-eleison-23]

These lectures are a blessing! Thank you!

[@alainobed2160]

What a great Historian, God bless you :)

[@Pnumi]

""And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord!""

[@MissionaryOnWheels]

I really enjoy listening to this guy’s knowledge of history surrounding the Bible

[@kaylacarter6817]

The weirdest thing happened to me this morning. I woke up from a dead sleep and kept hearing the name Sennacherib in my spirit. I had never even heard of the name before. Now I'm here watching this.

[@GoreBruce]

Wow!

[@YeshuaCameAndGaveUsLifeandLove]

Your in depth studies is such a blessing!! God bless you brother. I can't stop watching your videos!!! I will spread the message. Please don't quit spreading Gods word and especially in parts of the bible where no mainstream preachers will go and that is a utterly shame . You though have the anointing of the holy spirit . I recommend E. Raymond Capt. Books . Look into it.😁

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you very much for such encouragement. Blessings to you as well!

[@growingjesusfollower3864]

Thank you for putting all the effort into this video.

[@dianechance3998]

Absolutely the clearest & best presentation of an Evil Assyrian King (Sennacherib)!!! Thank you & may God Bless!!🙏

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@scottleft3672]

so good to get this un politicised religio/history ....for free.....mr gore is the best.

[@YeshuaCameAndGaveUsLifeandLove]

I subbed and hit that thumbs up!! You should have a million subscribers!!

[@nicola2375]

Well studied and presented...

[@markdavis24]

Excellent teaching.

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@elizabethmathew9730]

A fascinating account, just what I was looking for, thank you

[@clarkianperez241]

What a fresh presentation of history

[@thomasarnoldcoe6527]

This is awesome Thanks Bruce

[@moyoadio2630]

this is some in depth bible study, you don't find this on the surface, im currently in love with studying the old testament thanks be to God and with your videos im pretty much going to bible school, only if man knew the only wisdom that mattered. thank you bruce

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you for your encouraging words!

[@jaybonham5641]

Wonderful lesson - thank you!

[@MissionaryOnWheels]

Sennacherib was kind of an interesting fellow. From my research he loved gardening and things of that sort, he may have been a charming fellow if it was not for his huge ego.

[@claytonbenignus4688]

Three accounts do not necessarily contradict each other. I believe all three.

[@davidkaus5507]

Another great lesson. But should we have any doubt that the Biblical account of the slaughter of the 185,000 Assyrians is correct ???

[@leejohnson6328]

when Bruce is on with the truth he tears it up good but it is regrettable the false teachings he has fallen for because he has some talent

[@JRRodriguez-nu7po]

What false teaching?

[@leejohnson6328]

@@JRRodriguez-nu7po the trinity

[@JRRodriguez-nu7po]

@@leejohnson6328 Oh wow, that's serious. I'm going to look into that and get back, thank you.

[@elisejaudon925]

I do believe they were all correct. Those field mice could have had a virulent form of plague. Killing all the warriors by morning as they ate all the leather and crawled across the faces of the warriors. The army that Shabiktou faced may have looked even more pitiful than his own. I've listened to #14 at least 20 times. Named the new cat" Shabiktou ".

[@mvdmusicvideostorefreshthe3224]

Enjoyed your discourse Bruce, I like the way you allow each individual to make their own decision. Your modulation is excellent. You do know that God's name is not 'The Lord God Almighty?' His name is JEHOVAH, I found that name in the King James bible of my grandmother's (I was not religious at that time). You might also care to watch Shabbat Night Live with Michael Rood and Nehemia Gordon regarding the pronunciation of the most glorious name of our God, JEHOVAH, it's amazing, but love the way you delivered the lesson, perfect. Not sure about the mice from Herodotus, his account of Babylon's fall is much more accurate and consistent with the biblical narrative. Thanks for your efforts Bruce, much appreciated.

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@deetsy4jesus]

Hello Bruce! Thank you for this lesson. I really appreciate all of your hard work. While reading in 2 Kings about these events, I became confused. I have a difficult time putting Biblical events in chronological order, especially when they are presented in the wrong order! It took me a while to figure out that Hezekiah's illness happened before Sennacherib's defeat by the Lord. 2 Kings 18 talks about Sennacherib and then 2 Kings 19 talks about his illness so I assumed they happened in that order. However, I sat and read it until I figured it out, or more correctly, the Holy Spirit showed me my errors! I now have a question regarding the quote from Herodotus. Why does it refer to Sennacherib's defeat being against the Egyptians? Is that where it happened? Can you explain this for me?

[@GoreBruce]

The biblical account mentions that Sennacherib was attacking both Judah and Egypt. His army was actually postured south of Judah and north of Egypt. Herodotus got his information from Egyptian priests about 300 years after the fact, and the information he received was clearly from the Egyptian perspective. Thanks again for your encouragement!

[@trevorgillan1246]

Thanks for the clarity on that, I too was wondering the same thing.

[@lrnzclayton]

AMEN 🙏 !!!!

[@hisrdam]

Hi Bruce, thanks for the good video. for your information: you make a minor mistake on minute 2:08. Hezekiah was not the son of son of Sargon II.

[@GoreBruce]

+hisrdam Thanks for listening so attentively! In the sentence in question, my reference to 'this guy' is actually intended to refer to Sennarcherib, not Hezekiah, but I grant that the statement is ambiguous in the flow of the lecture. Thanks again!

[@magaman6353]

In other words, Herodotus would have been the perfect CNN host.

[@michaelcarr8932]

Bruce, you remind me of an old guy, smoking a pipe and telling stories. Very engaging.

[@elisejaudon925]

And all that means to me is the Angel of the Lord played pied piper to wipe em out. How elegant! How easy! Lifted a flute against the enemy.

[@wwrecords1]

🤷Sennacheribs Prism explicitly talks about fighting Egyptians and Ethiopians. The Teacher simply leaves that out.

[@mrl2583837]

Does anyone know the musical arrangement at the end? It's beautiful!

[@GoreBruce]

You may obtain this piece and other excellent musical contributions by the same artist at: www.amazon.com/Bach-Recital-Simon-Wynberg/dp/B0016XKKN2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538245828&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=A+Bach+Recital+Simon+Wynberg+Guitar Thanks for your interest!

[@beckyp.anderson5644]

Bach Invention #8

[@geofromnj7377]

This guy says that he prefers the bible's version where an angel of the Lord appeared and slayed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. Yeah, right. This happened.

[@onedegreewest9303]

so do you prefer the field mice answer??

[@danielbarton8974]

Hi was the assyrians at the gates or at the walls of Jerusalem when they were taken down ?

[@GoreBruce]

Best evidence is they were campaigning to the south between Jerusalem and Egypt.

[@sagesarabia5053]

A double cross by Sennacherib? That’s a pretty strong assumption.

[@ruthwishart8645]

Me too!

[@TheRealTomahawk]

I’m waiting to find out who Lucifer king of Tyre is

[@marcderk279]

Kicked the cat 😂

[@Servano2143]

what church does this guy teach in?

[@GoreBruce]

Burns This guy teaches at First Presbyterian Church, Spokane. He is 30 years adjunct faculty at Whitworth University in theological studies, retired lawyer.

[@Servano2143]

***** Oh, so your in Washington! Greetings from Cashmere!

[@mvt28]

Thank you, this guy, for your hard work :)

[@TheRealTomahawk]

Sennacherib ,cherub catches my attention,… doesn’t that mean angel? I’m looking for Lucifer king of Tyre

[@sezarastefan4275]

Shalmanasur is Solomon s and sh are same pronunciation hes also a Persian iraqi ruling he's the same one who built gods temple of saba sheba in there are many clay tablets in Yemen alphabet and assyrian that prove to the gods holy temple is in Yemen

[@wwrecords1]

🎯So Hezekiah, simply SURRENDERED to the Assyrian King to save Jerusalem. These stories about Angels👼 and Rats🐀was a LIE.

[@fuikyun1]

I have a serious problem with the year 705 in which they claimed Sennacherib came to Jerusalem because, if 722 was the year Sargon II took Samaria and this year was the 6th year of Hezekiah (2Kings 18:10), then in the 14th year of Hezekiah, a mere 8 years later, Sennacherib went up to Judah v.13. The year should be 715, how is it that they say it was 705?

[@GoreBruce]

This discrepancy has long been recognized and there have been various attempts to reconcile the data. The final defeat of Sennacherib must certainly have taken place in 701, based on multiple sources. The date references in 2 Kings 8 may reflect a period in which Hezekiah co-reigned with his father (a common practice and most probably the explanation) or it may reflect a miscalculation of the date of the death of Ahaz, which introduces its own problems. The matter is treated by John Rogerson (Chronicle of the Old Testament Kings, Thames and Hudson) and in the sources cited therein. Thanks for your interest!

[@sagesarabia5053]

Could it be that Hezekiah was left as a “bird in a cage” because he negotiated a deal to save his own ass by paying tribute to the king of Assyria???

[@annmariecampbell4360]

Question: Did he continue to pay tribute to Sennacherib after this incident?

[@sagesarabia5053]

Annmarie Campbell Yes. It’s clear from the writings on Sennacherib’s Prism that the Assyrians were in full control and got exactly what they wanted and more. Here is the ancient text from the prism transcribed into English ....... “Moreover, as for Hezekiah of the landJudah, who had not submitted to my yoke, I surrounded and conquered forty-six of his fortified cities, fortresses, and a large number of smaller settlements in the surrounding areas, by having ramps built and battering rams used to decimate the cities with the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and masterful use of siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young and old and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted them as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land and took his cities that I plundered and I gave these cities to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, Padi, the king of the city Ekron, and Ṣilli-Bēl, the king of the city Gaza, and thereby made Hezekiah’s land and Kingdom smaller. With regards to Hezekiah’s annual tribute and what he typically paid, I added the payment of gifts In recognition of my overlordship and imposed it upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and after my departure, he delivered to me his auxiliary forces and his elite troops whom he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, precious metals, large blocks of ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hides(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure, as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers and female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver this payment and to do obeisance and bowed to me with respect”

[@theautoman22]

Sage Sarabia the kings after Hezekiah also continued to pay tribute, clearly proving that the story of the Jewish god killing the Assyrian army as nothing more then propaganda.

[@sagesarabia5053]

Glenn MC 100%

[@sagesarabia5053]

Glenn MC unless you believe it’s possible for an angel to massacre 185,000 people in a single night 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@SoyElZarko]

Hezekiah never revolt he look for peace for Israel because the other 3 kings before him all they did was getting into trouble with Syria therefore God called him " prince of peace"

[@theautoman22]

Assyrian records show that the kings of Jerusalem that came after Hezekiah continued to pay tribute and this would not of happened if the Assyrian army was destroyed by an angel. The king of Assyria also continued to rule for many years after which also would not of happen for Assyria had many enemies that would have overthrown Assyria. These verses in the Bible are clearly propaganda.

[@GoreBruce]

Yes, tribute was reinstated under the son of Hezekiah, Manasseh, who later rebelled against Ashurbanipal, and was taken to Babylon for a time as a punishment, but later reinstated to the Jewish throne. Sennacherib was killed by his two sons about fifteen years after the incident involving Hezekiah. He never returned to Jerusalem, and Hezekiah did not pay tribute during the remained of his reign, which was for another 15 years or so. All of this is covered in my book on the Historical Context of the Bible.

[@sagesarabia5053]

This is not a credible source for this story. Please stop telling lies

[@MelanCholy2001]

You seem shook up. ??? Why so shook.

[@sagesarabia5053]

@@MelanCholy2001 haha. It’s a long story. First off, im Assyrian and these stories are about my ancestors Assyrians are always referred to (wrongly) as the bad guys. Assyrians were humanitarians.. they started the first civilization ever. First hospitals, first Library, the first of so many positive things. The Assyrians are portrayed negatively in the Bible and people like this guy don’t look any further to verify the accuracy of the stories

[@MelanCholy2001]

@@sagesarabia5053 God calls Assyria _His handiwork_ (in the same breath calling Egyptians His people) and they definitely looked pretty sparkling good in the Prophets for being a nation quick and willing to repent when Jonas the prophet showed up. In the New Testament the first churches were largely throughout the Turkey/Syria region of Rome. God made strong nations (including Assyria, Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome) to the eventual good of all, meaning often to keep your Semitic cousins, the Jews, in line. It worked.

[@sagesarabia5053]

@@MelanCholy2001 fair. I appreciate your comment. Thank you. Actually I love your comment.

[@sagesarabia5053]

@@MelanCholy2001 how the hell do you know this info? Lol

[@sagesarabia5053]

Of all 3 stories, you’re tilted toward believing that an angel came and instantly killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers???? Hahahahahha. Wow.

[@MelanCholy2001]

#WaitForIt ...

[@sagesarabia5053]

Sennacharib’s prism is propaganda??? Lol. So we’ll just automatically assume that it’s a lie? You’re not being an objective historian. If anything, what you’re teaching people is propaganda.

[@sagesarabia5053]

Why do you keep referring to Assyrians as “bad guys” do you know that we still exist? What you’re saying about Assyrians is extremely offensive and racist.