HEZEKIAH AND SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS. The people and kings of Judah had a rich past, filled with God’s action, guidance, and commands. But with each passing generation, they also had a growing list of tragedies that occurred when the people forgot that their God, who had cared for them in the past, also cared about the present and the future and demanded their continued obedience. Hezekiah was one of the few kings of Judah who was constantly aware of God’s acts in the past and His interest in the events of...