Men's Ministry
Please read II Kings 18:10-18
10. After the fall of Lachish, Sennacherib sent his negotiating team to Jerusalem (verse 17). (The three names in this verse are the titles of the team members: the field marshal, the chief of staff, and the royal spokesman). What are they doing? What is being negotiated? How is this an allegory to the approach that Satan takes with us?
10. After the fall of Lachish, Sennacherib sent his negotiating team to Jerusalem (verse 17). (The three names in this verse are the titles of the team members: the field marshal, the chief of staff, and the royal spokesman). What are they doing? What is being negotiated? How is this an allegory to the approach that Satan takes with us?
Please read II Kings 18:19-25
11. The Assyrian negotiating team arrives at the "conduit of the upper pool." This was a waterway that Hezekiah constructed to bring water into the city during an attack by a foreign nation. Hezekiah sends his negotiating team and the Rabshakeh (the royal spokesman) gives them a message for Hezekiah. What is the message and what is he trying to do? Are his words true?
12. The Rabshakeh claims (verse 22) that Judah can't trust the Lord because Hezekiah removed the altars of the high places. Is this true? Why or why not?
13. The Rabshakeh also claims (verse 25) that the LORD (YHWH) is joining Assyria in this attack and actually told them to attack. Is this true? Why or why not?
Please read II Kings 18:26-27
14. Eliakim asked the Rabshakeh to speak in Aramaic instead of Hebrew. Why?
Please read II Kings 18:28-3715. The Rabshakeh understands that the men on the wall might be eavesdropping. What does he do in response and why?
16. If you were sitting on the wall and the Rabshakeh made his campaign speech, what would you think? Would you believe his offers? Why or why not? Do you see a picture of what the Christian life should be today?
17. Eliakim, Shebnah, and Joah were afraid that the people might hear what the Rabshakeh was saying back in verses 19-24 and be demoralized or decide to surrender. Was their fear reasonable? Why or why not?