1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Hezekiah (Hebrew: חִזְקִיָּה, Ḥizqîyāh) or Hezekiah (Yahweh strengthens)
• Meaning: “The Lord strengthens” or “Yahweh is my strength”; from ḥazaq (to strengthen) and Yah (the name of God)

2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Forty-third generation from Adam; thirty-third generation after the flood in the Messianic line
• Father: Ahaz – apostate king of Judah
• Son: Manasseh – continued the royal line despite his early wickedness
• Lineage Role: Thirteenth king of Judah; restored covenant faithfulness and temple worship, anchoring the Davidic line in renewed obedience

3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Reigned 29 years in Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:2; 2 Chronicles 29:1)
• Began a wide-ranging religious reform: reopened the temple, purified it, and reinstated Passover (2 Chronicles 29–30)
• Trusted God during the Assyrian invasion; God miraculously delivered Jerusalem from Sennacherib (2 Kings 19)
• Became mortally ill, but prayed, and God extended his life by 15 years (2 Kings 20:1–6)
• Later faltered by showing his wealth to Babylonian envoys, which led to prophetic warning (Isaiah 39)

4. Theological and Christological Significance
• Embodied covenantal faith and righteous kingship under divine guidance
• Foreshadows Christ’s role as reformer and faithful intercessor, one who trusts fully in the Father’s deliverance
• His trust in God amidst national crisis echoes the Messiah’s example of obedience and dependence
• Affirms the preservation of the Messianic line through genuine revival and reform

5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• Remembered as one of Judah’s greatest and most faithful kings (2 Kings 18:5)
• His reforms marked a turning point after generational decline and idolatry
• Though his latter years showed moments of pride, his overall record remains exemplary
• Included in both Matthew’s and Luke’s genealogies of Jesus Christ, affirming his critical place in salvation history

6. Summary Insight
• Hezekiah’s courageous faith and national revival secured the Davidic covenant’s integrity—his reign offers a profound glimpse of godly leadership that points forward to the righteous reign of Christ.

7. Biblical References
• 2 Kings 18–20
• 2 Chronicles 29–32
• Isaiah 36–39
• Matthew 1:9
• Luke 3:23–34