Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.
Look, I will make the shadow on Ahaz's sundial move backward ten steps from where it has moved forward. So the sun's shadow moved backward ten steps on the sundial.
God is performing a miraculous sign by making the sun's shadow move backward on a sundial, demonstrating His power over creation itself.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah around 700 BC, the king was facing a terminal illness and prayed fervently to God for healing. God responded by promising to add fifteen years to his life and provided a miraculous sign by reversing the shadow on the sundial of Ahaz, which was a device used to measure time by the sun's position. This event highlighted God's supreme authority over nature and served as confirmation of His covenant promises to Israel.
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