Melachim Beis 18

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This episode explores King Hezekiah's reign in Judah, focusing on his religious reforms, military preparations against Assyria, and the psychological warfare during Sennacherib's siege. It highlights his faith in God ove

Key takeaways

• Hezekiah removed idolatrous altars and restored Temple worship

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Welcome to already Meghana, here me with the Oya Women's Initiative. My name is Lynn Kraft, and today we will be learning Malacham bet, Parakishyahekhiyaqhyaqhyaqsaq, Chapter 18. In the last Parakyazayan, Chapter 17, we learned about Galat-Aserra-Hashvatim, the exile of the ten tribes by Ashur. Machya Yashraal since its inception. And then other peoples from elsewhere in the empire were were were borniuyaa brought in to live in Mahriustraal and ultimately became known as the Shomron name because they lived there. They were a Vodazara worshippers who initially were attacked by lions upon moving into the land, but after learning how to worship Asham, they lived there peacefully from then on. So Kim al-F Tibet, versus one to two of our Pyrak go back in time a few years in order to discuss the next king of Mahrijahura, who began his reign, who began his reign, who was al-A's reign. a Zara worshiping king, were now introduced to his son, Kiskiyahu here, who became king at 25 years old and ruled in New York Alayam for 29 years. Pzukem-Gimmel through Zion, verses 3 through 7, describe Khaqiyahu as a spiritually unique king. At first, the standard protocol for describing righteous kings is used. Vayas Hayashar Banei and she did what was straight in the eyes of Ashem. Kajimhahhahhah al-hah d'hah d'hah d'h, like all that his father, actually removed the bamo, the platform scattered throughout the kingdom upon which the people have been bringing sacrifices to Hashem for years, even though their use in the worship of Ashem had been outlawed since Schlamel's building of the Béramck Dash. And this is the first time that even a righteous king in Malchihyahutahu took action to remove the Bamao. Until now, every righteous king was introduced with the fact that he did what was right in the eyes of Ashem, just that he did not remove the Bama. And now, just that, just that, just that. the avotives are that his father had introduced to the kingdom. He also destroyed the Nachash and Hoshat made by Mosher Abbino in the Midbar because until his kahasquiho's time, likely since his father's reign, Benesrail had been making offerings to it since they viewed it as having godly powers. Why do they view it as having these divine powers? Because it had cured their ancestors of their plague in the wilderness. And we're told the Nichush tan in order to remind the people that it was merely made of copper and didn't actually have any divine power and didn't actually have any divine power. In fact, in Deveri Yemen Bet, Prokim Clovtet through Lamad Olive, chapters 29 through 31, were told that in the first year of his reign, Kuskiao restored the Baitamikash by strengthening its doors and purifying it. This was unfortunately necessary because Ahaz had defiled it and transformed it into an Assyrian shrine to avoid Azara and had barred all worship of Ashem there. And it was right after this purification process was completed that Kuskiyyahuahuyaus.hahuyahuzhahu there. when he invited everyone to do chuvah and celebrate Pishachshini in the Beethamikash together because they had missed celebrating actual Pizak on time because the Bithamitash wasn't yet purified by them. As we learned this was the first time the people of Mahriy Israel were able to worship Asham in the Bithamikash in centuries since the split of the kingdom. And after the celebrations were over, were told the Chuskiya re-Chiuntoi, and that the Chish re-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi in that the. And that the. And that the. And that the. And that the. And that the. were told him to Kim Heh through Zion versus 5 through 7, that Huskyao had faith in Ashem and cleaved unto him, keeping all of his midst vote, and as a result, Hasham was with him in all of his pursuits. The spiritual heights he was able to attain were so unique that the Ahravloaiah Kamohu and after him there was no one like him, Bekhoiyahudah and all the kings of Judah, and of those who preceded him. But how ishuhlohuahuskii who preceded him? So Radak explains this phrase to me that Kiskiao was greater than all the kings who preceded him except for Davenf. The mobim notes that the beginning of the Pussock specifically refers to Kiskiao as Bichak on the Hashem, his faith in Ashem. And that specifically in this realm of his faith in Ashem, he surpassed all those who preceded him, including even Dauved and Shlemu, but not necessarily in other things. Ralbagan and Baukiyau in other things. sins with his sins with his marrying foreign wives and allowing them to continue worshipping their foreign gods, whereas Kasyahu didn't sin at all. In Passakzayan, verse 7, were told that it wasn't only his father's idolatry that Kheskiyahu decided had to go, but also his father's pro-ashore foreign policy. Vayimrulmulbimel to al-Ovado and he rebelled