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Isaiah the prophet cried to Yahweh; and he brought the shadow ten steps backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.
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A Direct Act of God
Commentators affirm that the reversal of the shadow was a direct, miraculous act of God. While some speculate on the mechanics, such as a unique refraction of light, the primary point is that God's power overrules the natural order. This event serves as a powerful sign of God's authority over all creation, done in response to prayer.
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2 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the Lord. — Thus the sign is evidently regarded by the historian as something directly …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the Lord,.... Or prayed, as the Targum; and was very earnest in prayer, that what Hezekiah had desired might be g…
Presbyterian
Hezekiah was sick to the point of death in the same year that the king of Assyria besieged Jerusalem. Isaiah brought a warning to Hezekiah to prepa…
