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.
So Isaiah the prophet called out to the LORD, and God made the shadow on King Ahaz's sundial move backward ten steps from where it had moved forward.
God performed a miraculous sign by making the sun's shadow go backward on a sundial, showing His power over nature itself.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Kings, King Hezekiah of Judah was facing a terminal illness, and the prophet Isaiah delivered a message from God promising healing and an extension of his life. As a miraculous sign to confirm this promise, God caused the shadow on the sundial of Ahaz, a device used to measure time by the sun's position, to reverse by ten degrees, showcasing divine control over the natural order. This event took place during a period of political instability, with Judah under threat from the Assyrian empire, emphasizing God's direct intervention in the affairs of His people.
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