Adat Hatikvah

Spread Out Prayer

Feb 2, 2019    Rabbi Jacob Rosenberg PhD

Background: After paying a tribute to Sennacherib, Hezekiah finds out that the King is not satisfied and requires surrender or invasion.
2 Kings 19:1-4 “And when King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes...”
2 Kings 19:5-7 “So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah...”
2 Kings 19:8-13 “the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah...”
2 Kings 19:14-19 "went up to the house of the Lord spread it out before the Lord.”
2 Kings 19:20-28 “Because you have prayed...”
2 Kings 19:29-34 “Then this shall be the sign for you...”
2 Kings 19:35-37 “Then it happened that night that the angel of the Lord...”

Going Deeper group study questions:
• Read 19:1-4 Have there been battles in your life that you know you could not win?
• Read 19:5-7 How can God make a difference?
• Read 19:14-19 In what ways can we “spread out” our problems before the Lord?
• Read John 1 John 5:14, Eph 3:20, Phill 4:6-7 How confident are you that God will hear our prayers?