Isaiah 22:15-25 - The story of Shebna & Eliakim {these were of two those Hezekiah sent to meet messengers of Assyria and when they came against Jerusalem (2Kings 18).

Verse 15 - Shebna the treasurer, The one over the house. Shebna was the steward of king Hezekiah’s palace.
Verse 16 - Shebna’s sepulchre: Sepulchre is usually associated with one who deserves honor, the king, head of the household, Moses (Deuteronomy 34: 5-6). Here it seem Shebna had become had become so comfortable in his role as head of the king’s house that he had built a sepulchre or a burying place in or near the palace, he was elevating himself to the level of the king. The question was what is this that you are building, what office do you hold? Who hast thou here - could he have set his friends around him to strengthen his position or those he appointed to hew his sepulchre. Shebna’s sepulchre was going to be in a very eminent, likely even more so that the sepulchre of the kings of Judah. This place was reserved for Hezekiah 2Chronicles 32:33
Verse 17-19: Proverbs 16:18 states” Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall“ .Shebna will be brought down from his prestigious position. The strong hand of the Lord will rest on him and toss him like one tosses a ball out down from his office and position. They would often cover the face of the accused in shame. The LORD was going to bring him down. {Shebna was not executed but made a just a scribe or secretary (Isa 36:3) may have been more humiliating that death Isa 36:3
Verse 20 - 24 - When The LORD pulls Shebna down Eliakim will be lifted up to the position of head of the kings house (Key of the house of David) he will wear the robes of this position and head the government - second in command. His position is secure as something nailed fast in a secure location. He position will bring honor to his father.
* Remember Joseph - role Gen 41:41-46 Joseph brought honor to his father.Gen 47:5-6

The story of these two men is first about the truth of the folly of self pride and placing oneself above those who God has anointed and placed in leadership. Here it was Shebna placing himself equal to or above Hezekial, God’s anointed King of Judah. Today it could be one who considers himself on rqual terms with his boss or someone (a deacon or long -time member) who does not recognize the authority of the pastor and feels he has just as much right to make decisions as the pastor. It is just as much my church as the pastor’s. Which it true but the sheep never place themselves above the shepherd. * Note - Shebna did not bring honor to his father but the results of his actions would have dishonored his father’s name.

Secondly is is about who places those in leadership roles in His house. It was the LORD who pulled Shebna down and placed Eliakim is his place and even honors him publicly. He obviously was one who honored the LORD and the king.

The real story of Shebna & Eliakim
First - Eliakim is obviously a type of Jesus Christ. Revelation 3:7 with Isaiah 22:22.These two verses are all the are needed to recognize this picture But also read Isaiah 9:6-7& Lu 1:32-33. Jesus desire was to brinb honor to the Father. He taught our prayer must first exult and hallow God’s name. John 17:4,6, 26. In “That Day” Jesus Christ will be exalted and will be seen as Lord of all. We has that Jesus Christ is The LORD seen throughout the Old Testament and it was He that was the glory of God that filled the temple and dwelled between the cherubims that covered the throne that was over the ark. He was always bring glory to his Father..



Second - Shebna several commentaries liked Shebna’s story to the coming captivity of Judah and Israel by Babylon. It is true that Israel esteemed itself much higher then they ever were to be. They were to be the golry of the LORD for the gentile nations to see. Israel tried capture the glory due God and was carried into captivity by a strong hand. But my question is if Shebna is used as a type of Judah being carried away into captivity who is God going to use to replace them? The church - absolutely not. Is Jesus (seen as Elkiakim) going to replace Israel?

Who is Jesus (seen as Elkiakim) going to replace?
Isaiah 14:12-15 Who wanted to set his throne above all God created? _________________

Ezekiel 28: 11-19 Who is the king of Tyrus a type of? _____________________

Lucifer covered the throne and magnified the glory of God. He became so full of himself that in is own eyes exalted himself to the level of God. God pulled him down from form this position and he became the prince of the power of the air, the worker of disobedience in children [Ephesians 2:2] and called Satan and the devil. He was the serpent in Eden.

Israel God nation chosen to be His witnesses and to bring him glory among the Gentile nations actually ignorantly made Lucifer the object of their worship when the sacrificed in the “high places” and offer corrupted animals upon the alter. Satan actually made himself to be as the king of Israel and Judah as well as the gentile nations..

In Luke 4:5-7 Satan , the devil offered the glory of kingdom of the world to Jesus if He would worship him. The glory of thee kingdoms was given to the devil. Only the creator could give this authority over the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them to the devil.
Daniel 9:27, 11:36, 12:11; Revelation 13:5-6, - The antichrist who declares himself to be Christ, the best, the dragon the false prophet all defile that God declares holy and including His glory.

But in “That Day” all the glory and authority comes back to his (the devil‘s) Maker, the creator, the Holy One Of Israel, The Lord Jesus Christ. This is that which is nailed in a sure place - The return of the Lord to reclaim all the glory and worship due Him.
Luke 9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
What is Satan’s end - taken into captivity - into Hell - Revelation 20:1-3, 10; Isaiah 14:15, 22:18

Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Isaih 45:21


Next Lesson - More on the nail in a sure place and the burden that is cut off.