Isaiah 36:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Who among all the gods of these nations has been able to rescue their land from my power? So how can the LORD rescue Jerusalem from my control?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Assyrian commander is arrogantly challenging God's power by claiming that no other gods have been able to stop his military conquests, so why should Israel's God be any different.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC during King Hezekiah's reign. The Assyrian field commander (the Rabshakeh) was using psychological warfare, trying to demoralize the people of Jerusalem by boasting that their God was powerless against Assyria's military might, just like all the other gods of nations they had conquered.

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