Isaiah 38:9

"Behold, I will cause the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down on the sundial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps.”’” So the sun returned ten steps on the sundial on which it had gone down."

Key Reflection

This passage illustrates a divine sign where God intervenes in nature, reversing the natural progression of time as symbolized by the sundial. It serves as a powerful demonstration of God's sovereignty and His ability to fulfill promises beyond the normal course of events.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The writing of Hezekiah -This is the title to the following hymn - a record which Hezekiah made to celebrate the goodness of God in restoring him to health. The writing itself is poetry, as is indicated by the parallelism, and by the general structure. It is in many respects quite obscure - an obscurity perhaps arising from the brevity and conciseness which are apparent in the whole piece. It is remarkable that this song or hymn is not found in the parallel passage in the Book of Kings. The reason why it was omitted there, and inserted here, is unknown.

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