Bible Survey: Part TwoSample

Assyria now comes to attack Judah. Assyria is the strongest nation around at the time and they assume that means they have the strongest gods. Since Hezekiah has destroyed all of the idols in Judah, they assume that those gods will be unhappy, so they will not protect Judah. Given all this, the Assyrians begin to insult the nation, their king and their God. God steps in and destroys their army. Historians tell that the entire region fell to the Assyrians except for Jerusalem. Later in the chapter, we are told that Hezekiah became proud, but he recognized his sin and God allowed Judah to continue.

It is common for people to insult God today. They make fun of Him and those who believe in Him. Although they may succeed for a time, God will demonstrate His power in His time.