2 Kings 20:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.”
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Read Full Chapter →Isaiah prays, and the LORD draws the shadow back ten degrees on the sundial of Ahaz.
What Does 2 Kings 20:11 Mean?
The prophet cries out to God, and the sign is granted: the shadow on the stairway-dial of King Ahaz moves backward the ten steps it had descended. The wonder follows immediately upon the prophet's prayer.
Here the Creator bends the ordinary course of the day in answer to a single prayer, confirming His promise with unmistakable power. The God who set the heavens in motion is free to overrule them for the comfort of His servant. Such a sign assures every believer that the Lord's promises rest on a strength that no created thing can resist.
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What does 2 Kings 20:11 mean?
Isaiah prays, and the LORD draws the shadow back ten degrees on the sundial of Ahaz.