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🗓️ 28 July 2023
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0:00.0 | Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble, and I'm your host for the Bible Recap. |
0:13.1 | Today we revisited part of the story we first read on day 206, including Hezekiah's |
0:18.2 | response to King Sinacherib's threats. |
0:20.9 | We're reminded of how humbly he responded when trebles came his way. |
0:25.2 | And since we've read this story before, you probably recall that after this, when he's |
0:28.9 | been blessed in the stockpiled fortunes and he gets to live an extra 15 years, his heart |
0:34.1 | arcs away from God. |
0:35.8 | He becomes prideful, doubts God's words, and lives somewhat carelessly. |
0:40.7 | One of the things we didn't touch on when we first read this story a few days ago was |
0:44.5 | the part where God puts a spirit in Sinacherib that will cause him to hear a lie. |
0:49.0 | There are a few noteworthy things about that. |
0:51.4 | First, God is in charge of evil spirits. |
0:54.4 | They're on a leash and they have to do what he says and go where he commands. |
0:59.0 | Second, God himself didn't mislead Sinacherib. |
1:03.3 | Scripture tells us repeatedly that God cannot lie. |
1:07.0 | Hebrews 6.18 says he's incapable of it. |
1:10.6 | It would be contrary to his nature, because according to John 14, one of his names is |
1:15.4 | the truth. |
1:16.8 | He is the truth. |
1:18.9 | But God certainly does use evil for his own purposes. |
1:22.7 | When Romans 8.28 says he works all things together for the good of those who love him. |
1:27.9 | Israel is included in that list of all things, the good, the bad and the ugly, the truth |
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