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Hezekiah's Folly

At that time Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oil, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon. Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts. Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they

shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

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BOOK VII

THE RHAPSODY

(Or Spiritual Drama)

OF

ZION REDEEMED

SPEAKERS OF THE RHAPSODY

JEHOVAH

The Celestial Hosts

The Nations

Cyrus

Israel

Zion

The Servant of Jehovah
The Voice of Prophecy

The Prophetic Spectator

The Redeemer of Zion

The Watchmen of Jerusalem

Impersonal Voices, Cries, Hymns

The movement of a Rhapsodic drama is not localised

to any scene

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