Bible Chronology (38): From the Temple to Artaxerxes (13)

This is the 4th and final part of our study on King Hezekiah's reign. After a recap of the previous videos on Hezekiah, Derek reveals the full typology that results from realising there were 2 invasions by Sennacherib in the reign of Hezekiah, where the rerun of Hezekiah's 15 years is a type of the rerun of Daniel's 70th Week (the coming Tribulation). We see how Sennacherib, the Assyrian king, is a type of the antichrist, and how his 2nd invasion of Israel in 701 BC is a type of Armageddon, threatening Israel's very survival. Just as the Angel of the Lord (Jesus Christ) personally destroyed Sennacherib's army in 701 BC in the Land of Israel, in response to Hezekiah's prayer (Isaiah 37), so Jesus Christ will personally destroy the antichrist's armies, who have invaded Israel at Armageddon, in response to Israel calling upon His Name to save them (Revelation 19). In this context, it is interesting that in Micah 5:5-6 the antichrist is described as 'the Assyrian'. When he invades the Land of Israel, the one who saves them will be Christ Himself, the Son of David (Micah 5:2). He will "deliver Israel from the Assyrian" (v6), when He returns at the end of the Tribulation (the time of birth pains) and completes the regathering and restoration of Israel (v3). Then He will establish His Kingdom of peace over Israel and the whole world, reigning as the King of kings from Israel. He will be 'the Ruler in Israel' over the whole world, for His power and greatness will extend 'to the ends of the earth' (v2,4,5). He will rule from Jerusalem over the whole earth (Zechariah 14:3-9, 16-19).