Isaiah 38:7-:8

 “’This is the LORD’s sign to you that the LORD will do what he has promised:

I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.

701 BC Eclipse

There was a total solar eclipse on March 5, 701 (702) BC. About 68% of the sun was covered in Israel about 8 am. It would seem that the day would be cut short like Hezekiah’s life, yet the light like his health is restored. If we add 15 years to 686 BC we come up with exactly 701 BC. This seems to be the best date. Jewish Literature also seems to confirm that Hezekiah’s sign was an eclipse. 

 

Cat no 3083

Saros 38

-701 bc mar 5

5:33 dur central line

Partial eclipse starts: 06:19 utc

Ends 08:13 utc. 

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