Seals from Hezekiah’s Reign were discovered.
The excavators also found royal seal impressions on some of the pottery fragments that date to the era of Hezekiah, King of Judah (end of the eighth century B.C.E.)
I love it when archeology confirms biblical history. Previous posts on Hezekiah from 2004 here and here, but the short version is that he was a pretty decent king, and when it was time for him to die, he had a hissy fit because he valued and trusted the world more than he did God’s will. So God gave him another 15 years, during which time Hezekiah fathered Manasseh. Hilarity ensued. And by hilarity, I mean the streets of Jerusalem ran with blood when Manasseh was finally left in charge.
God’s perfect will was that Hezekiah die at the appointed time. God’s permissive will was to allow him another decade and a half. But if Hezekiah knew the full cost of that fifteen years, would he have asked? Be careful what you pray for. You might get it.
