Zephaniah announces the Day of the Lord is near, calling God’s people to seek the Lord, seek righteousness, and seek humility so they may be “hidden” in the day of His anger (2:3), while holding out the glorious hope that the same God who judges will also purify, restore, and rejoice over His people

Now we turn to 2 Kings 22–23 and 2 Chronicles 34–35, where the young king Josiah seeks the Lord, rediscovers the long-lost Book of the Law, and leads Judah in sweeping reforms and a Passover unlike any since the days of Samuel.

This short, powerful book declares that no empire, however strong or cruel, can stand against the justice and sovereignty of the Lord.

Chapters 32 and 33 now show us the testing of that faithfulness—first through the terrifying invasion of Sennacherib and Hezekiah’s response of trust, and then through the long, dark reign of Manasseh and the surprising mercy that still reaches him.

Today we turn to 2 Kings 20–21, where we will see both the mercy You showed Hezekiah in sickness and the tragic consequences that followed in the generations after him.

Isaiah 64–66 continues that cry with confession and longing, then answers it with God’s final words of both judgment and everlasting restoration.

Isaiah 59–63 moves from the devastating reality of Israel’s sin and separation from God, through the Lord’s own intervention as Warrior and Redeemer, to the glorious announcement of the Anointed One who brings good news, binds up the brokenhearted, and proclaims the year of the Lord’s favor.

Isaiah 54–58 moves from the Servant’s finished work to the restored people of God—expanding the covenant of peace, calling for true fasting and justice, and promising healing, light, and everlasting joy to those who walk in righteousness.

Isaiah 49–53 shifts the focus to the Lord’s chosen Servant who will bring salvation to Israel and the nations, culminating in the profound portrait of the Suffering Servant who bears our sins.

Now, in the face of that same terrifying threat, Hezekiah turns fully to the Lord in desperate prayer, and God answers with a word of deliverance through Isaiah.

In these chapters the Lord continues to confront idolatry, declare His unique sovereignty, and announce the coming of His chosen servant who will bring about Israel’s redemption and restoration.

Isaiah 40–43 shifts dramatically from judgment to comfort, proclaiming God’s tender care for His people, His unmatched sovereignty as Creator, and the hope of deliverance through a coming Servant who will bring justice, redemption, and restoration.

In Isaiah 37–39 we witness King Hezekiah’s heartfelt prayers, God’s miraculous deliverance from the Assyrian threat, Hezekiah’s illness and healing, and the prophetic warning about future Babylonian captivity.

Isaiah 35–36 shifts from judgment to joyful hope as the desert blossoms into abundant life along the holy highway for the redeemed, followed by the historical account of Assyria’s menacing threat against Jerusalem under King Hezekiah.

Isaiah 31–34 delivers a series of woes against Judah for relying on Egypt instead of God, calls for repentance and trust in the Holy One of Israel, pronounces judgment on the nations, and offers hope of future restoration and the Lord’s triumphant reign.

Isaiah 28–30 shifts to a series of “woes” primarily addressed to Judah (and Ephraim), warning against drunkenness, prideful leaders, false covenants with death and Egypt, spiritual blindness, and reliance on human strength instead of the Lord, while also pointing to God’s coming deliverance through a cornerstone in Zion and His ultimate protection for those who wait on Him.

Hosea continues to proclaim coming judgment on Israel for breaking God’s covenant through idolatry, false worship, and reliance on foreign powers, while beautifully interweaving God’s tender love, calls to repentance, and promises of future restoration and healing for His people.