Consultation

Consultation With Isaiah

Horrified by the demands of the Assyrians, King Hezekiah “rent his clothes” and “went into the house of the Lord” (v. 1). Hezekiah realized that only God could intervene to spare them. He sent leaders to Isaiah for consultation and to inform him of the situation (vv. 2-4). In contrast to …

Festus Consults Agrippa

Festus was in a difficult position. He knew that Paul was innocent. Festus could have set Paul free with a promise to stay away from Jerusalem and Judea in the future. He could have given him a military escort to the boarder. But Paul had appealed to Caesar, and so Festus had to write a report …

IllustrationConsultationâ€"Opinion Sought

In the early days of the Southern Confederacy, General Robert E. Lee was severely criticized by General Whiting. It might have …

IllustrationRobert E. Lee’s Opinion of General Whiting

In the early days of the Southern Confederacy, General Robert E. Lee was severely criticized by General Whiting. It might have been expected that Lee would try to get even with Whiting. A day came when president Jefferson Davis asked General Lee to come for consultation. He wante …