For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. For a remnantThe term "remnant" in Hebrew is "שְׁאָר" (she'ar), which signifies a small, surviving group of people. Throughout the Bible, the concept of a remnant is crucial, symbolizing God's faithfulness to preserve a portion of His people despite widespread judgment or calamity. This remnant is often seen as a beacon of hope and a testament to God's enduring covenant with Israel. In the context of 2 Kings, the remnant represents those who remain faithful and are preserved by God's grace, even as the Assyrian threat looms large. will go forth
The phrase "will go forth" suggests movement and action, indicating that the remnant will not only survive but will also emerge with purpose and direction. This movement is not just physical but also spiritual, as the remnant is called to continue God's work and uphold His commandments. Historically, this reflects the return of the exiles and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, a theme that resonates with the hope of restoration and renewal. from Jerusalem
Jerusalem, the city of David, holds profound significance as the spiritual and political center of Israel. It is the place where God chose to establish His name and where the temple stood as a symbol of His presence among His people. The mention of Jerusalem underscores the idea that God's promises and His covenant are centered on this holy city. Despite the threats and destruction, Jerusalem remains the focal point of God's redemptive plan. and survivors
The word "survivors" in Hebrew is "פְּלֵיטָה" (peleitah), which conveys the idea of escape or deliverance. This term emphasizes God's protective hand over His people, ensuring that even in the face of overwhelming odds, there will be those who endure. Theologically, it speaks to God's sovereignty and His ability to save, reinforcing the message that deliverance is not by human might but by divine intervention. from Mount Zion
Mount Zion is often used interchangeably with Jerusalem, but it carries additional connotations of spiritual significance. It is the site of the temple and represents God's dwelling place among His people. The reference to Mount Zion highlights the sacredness of the location and the divine promise that God's presence will not depart from His chosen place. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual heritage and the hope of future glory. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts
The "zeal" of the LORD, or "קִנְאַת יְהוָה" (qin'at Yahweh), reflects God's passionate commitment to His purposes and His people. This zeal is not a mere emotional response but a determined and righteous action to fulfill His promises. The title "LORD of Hosts" emphasizes God's supreme authority over all heavenly and earthly armies, underscoring His power to accomplish His will. It reassures the faithful that God's plans are unstoppable and that His covenant will be upheld. will accomplish this
The phrase "will accomplish this" speaks to the certainty and effectiveness of God's actions. It is a declaration that what God has purposed, He will bring to pass. This assurance is a source of comfort and encouragement, affirming that despite human frailty and external threats, God's word is unfailing. It invites believers to trust in His sovereignty and to rest in the knowledge that His plans for His people are good and will ultimately prevail. Persons / Places / Events 1. JerusalemThe capital city of Judah, significant in biblical history as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. 2. Mount ZionA hill in Jerusalem, often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent the city itself or the people of God. 3. The RemnantA group of survivors or faithful believers who remain after a period of judgment or calamity. 4. The LORD of HostsA title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies. 5. HezekiahThe King of Judah during the time of the Assyrian siege, known for his faithfulness to God and his reforms. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness to His PeopleDespite the circumstances, God remains faithful to His promises. The concept of a remnant shows that God preserves a faithful group even in times of judgment. The Power of Divine ZealThe "zeal of the LORD" indicates God's passionate commitment to His purposes. Believers can trust that God's plans will be accomplished with fervor and precision. Hope in Times of CrisisThe promise of a remnant offers hope and assurance that God is in control, even when situations seem dire. This encourages believers to remain steadfast in faith. The Importance of Spiritual ResilienceThe remnant represents those who remain faithful under pressure. Christians are called to be resilient in their faith, trusting in God's ultimate victory. God's Sovereignty and SalvationThe passage highlights God's sovereignty in salvation history. Believers are reminded that God orchestrates events for His glory and the good of His people. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the concept of a remnant in 2 Kings 19:31 provide comfort and assurance in your current life circumstances? 2. In what ways can you see the "zeal of the LORD" at work in your life or community today? 3. How does the promise of a remnant challenge you to remain faithful in difficult times? 4. What other biblical examples of a remnant can you identify, and how do they illustrate God's faithfulness? 5. How can understanding God's sovereignty and zeal in 2 Kings 19:31 influence your approach to prayer and worship? Connections to Other Scriptures Isaiah 37:32This verse parallels 2 Kings 19:31, emphasizing the promise of a remnant and the zeal of the LORD. Romans 9:27-29Paul references the concept of a remnant, connecting it to God's faithfulness and mercy. Micah 4:7Speaks of the remnant and God's plan to make them a strong nation. Zechariah 8:12Discusses the blessings and restoration for the remnant of the people. Revelation 12:17Refers to the remnant who keep God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus. People Adrammelech, Amoz, Assyrians, David, Eliakim, Esarhaddon, Haran, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Rabshakeh, Sennacherib, Sharezer, Shebna, TirhakahPlaces Ararat, Arpad, Assyria, Cush, Egypt, Gozan, Hamath, Haran, Hena, Ivvah, Jerusalem, Lachish, Lebanon, Libnah, Mount Zion, Nineveh, Rezeph, Sepharvaim, Telassar, Tigris-Euphrates Region, ZionTopics Accomplish, Almighty, Armies, Band, Escape, Fixed, Forth, Hosts, Jerusalem, Kept, Mount, Perform, Purpose, Remnant, Safe, Survivors, Zeal, ZionDictionary of Bible Themes 2 Kings 19:31 1185 God, zeal of 2 Kings 19:20-37 1429 prophecy, OT fulfilment 2 Kings 19:29-31 8370 zeal 2 Kings 19:30-31 7145 remnant Library 'He Uttered his Voice, the Earth Melted'
'Then Isaiah the son of Amos sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to Me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. 21. This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 22. Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThe Invasion of the Assyrians
(Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, Morning.) 2 Kings xix. 15-19. And Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said, O Lord God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the Lord, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. Lord, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, Lord, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God. Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their …
Charles Kingsley—Town and Country Sermons Whether Charity Requires that we Should Love Our Enemies?
Objection 1: It would seem that charity does not require us to love our enemies. For Augustine says (Enchiridion lxxiii) that "this great good," namely, the love of our enemies, is "not so universal in its application, as the object of our petition when we say: Forgive us our trespasses." Now no one is forgiven sin without he have charity, because, according to Prov. 10:12, "charity covereth all sins." Therefore charity does not require that we should love our enemies. Objection 2: Further, charity …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica The Sinner Arraigned and Convicted.
1. Conviction of guilt necessary.--2. A charge of rebellion against God advanced.--3. Where it is shown--that all men are born under God's law.--4. That no man hath perfectly kept it.--5. An appeal to the reader's conscience on this head, that he hath not.--6. That to have broken it, is an evil inexpressibly great.--7. Illustrated by a more particular view of the aggravations of this guilt, arising--from knowledge.--8. From divine favors received.--9. From convictions of conscience overborne.--10. …
Philip Doddridge—The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
The Medes and Cimmerians: Lydia--The conquest of Egypt, of Arabia, and of Elam. As we have already seen, Sennacherib reigned for eight years after his triumph; eight years of tranquillity at home, and of peace with all his neighbours abroad. If we examine the contemporary monuments or the documents of a later period, and attempt to glean from them some details concerning the close of his career, we find that there is a complete absence of any record of national movement on the part of either Elam, …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8 The Golden Eagle is Cut to Pieces. Herod's Barbarity when He was Ready to Die. He Attempts to Kill Himself. He Commands Antipater to be Slain.
1. Now Herod's distemper became more and more severe to him, and this because these his disorders fell upon him in his old age, and when he was in a melancholy condition; for he was already seventy years of age, and had been brought by the calamities that happened to him about his children, whereby he had no pleasure in life, even when he was in health; the grief also that Antipater was still alive aggravated his disease, whom he resolved to put to death now not at random, but as soon as he should …
Flavius Josephus—The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem A Discourse of the House and Forest of Lebanon
OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. That part of Palestine in which the celebrated mountains of Lebanon are situated, is the border country adjoining Syria, having Sidon for its seaport, and Land, nearly adjoining the city of Damascus, on the north. This metropolitan city of Syria, and capital of the kingdom of Damascus, was strongly fortified; and during the border conflicts it served as a cover to the Assyrian army. Bunyan, with great reason, supposes that, to keep …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 It is Strange that These Delightful Promises Affect us Coldly...
It is strange that these delightful promises affect us coldly, or scarcely at all, so that the generality of men prefer to wander up and down, forsaking the fountain of living waters, and hewing out to themselves broken cisterns, rather than embrace the divine liberality voluntarily offered to them (Jer. 2:13). "The name of the Lord," says Solomon, "is a strong tower; the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." (Pr. 18:10) Joel, after predicting the fearful disaster which was at hand, subjoins the …
John Calvin—Of Prayer--A Perpetual Exercise of Faith Scriptural Types.
1. The material world is full of analogies adapted to the illustration of spiritual things. No teacher ever drew from this inexhaustible storehouse such a rich variety of examples as our Saviour. His disciples are the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and a city set on a hill. From the ravens which God feeds and the lilies which God clothes, he teaches the unreasonableness of worldly anxiety. The kingdom of heaven is like seed sown in different soils, like a field of wheat and tares …
E. P. Barrows—Companion to the Bible Letter xxviii (Circa A. D. 1130) to the Abbots Assembled at Soissons
To the Abbots Assembled at Soissons [45] Bernard urges the abbots zealously to perform the duty for which they had met. He recommends to them a great desire of spiritual progress, and begs them not to be delayed in their work if lukewarm and lax persons should perhaps murmur. To the Reverend Abbots met in the name of the Lord in Chapter at Soissons, brother Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, the servant of their Holiness, health and prayer that they may see, establish, and observe the things which are …
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux—Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux A Living Book
[Illustration: (drop cap T) Symbol of "Asshur", the principal Assyrian idol.] There is only one Book that never grows old. For thousands of years men have been writing books. Most books are forgotten soon after they are written; a few of the best and wisest are remembered for a time. But all at last grow old; new discoveries are made; new ideas arise; the old books are out of date; their usefulness is at an end. Students are the only people who still care to read them. The nations to which the …
Mildred Duff—The Bible in its Making The First Commandment
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.' Exod 20: 3. Why is the commandment in the second person singular, Thou? Why does not God say, You shall have no other gods? Because the commandment concerns every one, and God would have each one take it as spoken to him by name. Though we are forward to take privileges to ourselves, yet we are apt to shift off duties from ourselves to others; therefore the commandment is in the second person, Thou and Thou, that every one may know that it is spoken to him, …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments The Prophet Amos.
GENERAL PRELIMINARY REMARKS. It will not be necessary to extend our preliminary remarks on the prophet Amos, since on the main point--viz., the circumstances under which he appeared as a prophet--the introduction to the prophecies of Hosea may be regarded as having been written for those of Amos also. For, according to the inscription, they belong to the same period at which Hosea's prophetic ministry began, viz., the latter part of the reign of Jeroboam II., and after Uzziah had ascended the …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Kings
The book[1] of Kings is strikingly unlike any modern historical narrative. Its comparative brevity, its curious perspective, and-with some brilliant exceptions--its relative monotony, are obvious to the most cursory perusal, and to understand these things is, in large measure, to understand the book. It covers a period of no less than four centuries. Beginning with the death of David and the accession of Solomon (1 Kings i., ii.) it traverses his reign with considerable fulness (1 Kings iii.-xi.), …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links 2 Kings 19:31 NIV2 Kings 19:31 NLT2 Kings 19:31 ESV2 Kings 19:31 NASB2 Kings 19:31 KJV
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