Let the shadow return backward ten degrees; which was directly contrary to its natural order and course, whereby the miracle would appear more clear and ...

The king's meaning is that it appears more natural and therefore easier, for the shadow to make a sudden advance in the direction in which it has been already ...

It symbolizes the idea that God can intervene in the lives of individuals and nations, altering their destinies and bringing about new possibilities. This ...

God gave Hezekiah the gift of 15 more years of life, but the added years did not make him a better or a more godly man.

This passage underscores the power of prayer and God's responsiveness to heartfelt requests. It reflects a profound truth about divine intervention in personal ...

(1.) To restore him from his illness: I will heal thee. · (2.) To restore him to such a degree of health that on the third day he should go up to the house of ...

Means were to be used for Hezekiah's recovery; yet, considering to what a height the disease was come, and how suddenly it was checked, the cure was miraculous.

The prophet tells him, 1. That his disease is mortal, and, if he be not recovered by a miracle of mercy, will certainly be fatal: Thou shalt die, and not live.

2 Kings 20:10 “It is a simple matter for the shadow to go forward ten steps,” said Hezekiah. “Rather, have it go back ten steps.”.

In this verse, King Hezekiah chooses the more difficult sign to confirm God's promise of healing: he asks that the shadow go backward rather than forward.