Immerse Prophets Day 254 Year 2 Bible Reading
Day 254: Hezekiah's Reign and Prophecies of Destruction - Immerse Bible Reading Experience
In today's episode of the Immerse Bible Reading Experience, we read through Day 254, covering a range of dramatic events and prophecies from the Bible. The Lord’s condemnation and planned destruction against Edom is vividly described, along with the judgment that will transform their lands into a desolate wilderness inhabited by wild creatures. We then transition to the reign of King Hezekiah, detailing his confrontation with the King of Assyria and the subsequent divine intervention that saves Jerusalem. Key moments include the Assyrian chief of staff’s taunts, Hezekiah's prayer for rescue, the miraculous defeat of the Assyrian army by an angel of the Lord, and Hezekiah's recovery from illness following a prophecy by Isaiah. Furthermore, Hezekiah’s prideful display of his wealth to Babylonian envoys foreshadows the future exile of Judah. This episode is replete with divine actions, prophecies, and a significant focus on faith and repentance.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:06 The Lord's Wrath and Judgment
01:19 The Day of the Lord's Revenge
01:47 Desolation of Edom
03:05 The Lord's Glory and Salvation
05:03 Assyrian Threat to Judah
09:34 Hezekiah's Plea and Isaiah's Prophecy
17:17 Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery
20:45 Hezekiah's Folly and Isaiah's Warning
22:28 Conclusion and Farewell
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Volume 4
Immerse: Prophets is the fourth of six volumes of the Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience program. Prophets presents the First Testament prophets in groupings that represent four historical periods, beginning with the prophets who spoke before the fall of Israel’s northern kingdom (Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah), then before the fall of the southern kingdom (Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk), around the time of Jerusalem’s destruction (Jeremiah, Obadiah, Ezekiel), and after the return from exile (Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi).
4 Questions to get your conversations started:
1. What stood out to you this week?
2. Was there anything confusing or troubling?
3. Did anything make you think differently about God?
4. How might this change the way we live?
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- Use Immerse: Beginnings instead of your regular chapter and verse Bible. This special reader’s edition restores the Bible to its natural simplicity and beauty by removing chapter and verse numbers and other historical additions. Letters look like letters, songs look like songs, and the original literary structures are visible in each book.
- Commit to making this a community experience. Immerse is designed for groups to encounter large portions of the Bible together
for 8 weeks–more like a book club, less like a Bible study. By meeting every week in small groups and discussing what you read in open,
honest conversations, you and your community can come together to be transformed through an authentic experience with the Scriptures. - Aim to understand the big story. Read through “The Stories and the Story” (p. 483) to see how the books of the Bible work together to tell God’s story of his creation’s restoration. As you read through Immerse: Beginnings, rather than ask, “How do I fit God into my busy life?” begin asking, “How can I join in God’s great plan by living out my part in his story?”