2 Kings 18:30 Meaning and Explanation
“Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.”
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Read Full Chapter →The Rabshakeh attacks the people's trust in the LORD, mocking Hezekiah's promise of deliverance.
What Does 2 Kings 18:30 Mean?
Now the assault strikes at its true target: faith in the LORD. The Rabshakeh warns the people not to let Hezekiah make them trust that God will surely deliver them and keep the city out of Assyrian hands. He wants to sever the people not only from their king but from their God.
This is the heart of the whole speech-to destroy trust in the LORD. Yet the very promise the enemy mocks, 'the LORD will surely deliver us,' is the truth that will stand when his words have vanished. When the enemy tells us our God cannot save, that is precisely the moment to hold fast to the promise, for God delights to vindicate the trust that the world despises.
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What does 2 Kings 18:30 mean?
The Rabshakeh attacks the people's trust in the LORD, mocking Hezekiah's promise of deliverance.