2 Kings 20:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?”
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Read Full Chapter →Hezekiah asks Isaiah for a sign confirming that the LORD will indeed heal him and bring him to the temple.
What Does 2 Kings 20:8 Mean?
Restored with a promise, the king nonetheless asks for a confirming sign. His question fastens especially on the pledge that he would go up to the house of the LORD on the third day.
Seeking a sign here is not faithless doubt but a desire to lean fully on God's sure word. The Lord graciously meets honest hearts that long for assurance. That Hezekiah's deepest concern is returning to worship reveals where his treasure lay; the gift of life was, for him, the gift of standing again in God's house.
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What does 2 Kings 20:8 mean?
Hezekiah asks Isaiah for a sign confirming that the LORD will indeed heal him and bring him to the temple.