[:en]Hezekiah, son of Ahaz reigned Jerusalem for 29 years and did what was RIGHT in the eyes of the Lord. He removed all the idols from the land. He trusted the Lord and followed His commands. In the 14th year of his reign, Sennacherib, the king of Assyria attacked Judah. So Hezekiah gave him all… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 18 [:]
Category: Read Through The Bible
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 15 – 16[:]
[:en] Azariah – the son of Amaziah reigned Jerusalem for 52 years. He did right in the eyes of the Lord. But he did not removed the high places where people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incenses there. The Lord afflicted him with leprosy until the day he died. His son, Jotham succeeded… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 15 – 16[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 14[:]
[:en]Amaziah, the son of Joash became king and reigned in Jerusalem for 29 years. He did right in the eyes of the Lord. He defeated 10k Edomites in the valley of Salt and captured Sela in battle. He challenged Jehoash, king of Israel to meet him face to face. When they met each other, he… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 14[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 13[:]
[:en]Jehoahaz, son of Jehu became king in Samaria. He reigned for 17 years and did evil in the eyes of the Lord. During his reign, the king of Aram, Hazael and his son Ben-Hadad were oppressing Israel. His son Jehoash succeeded him as king Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel. He ruled for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 13[:]
[:en]Thoughts from John 2[:]
[:en]Jesus performed the first miracle at a wedding party in Cana, Galilee by changing water into wine. He also cleared the temple saying: “Get them out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market” (v. 16) He described the temple being turned into ” a house of merchandise” (v. 16) and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from John 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from John 1[:]
[:en]”In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning” (vs. 1-2) “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (v. 14) Jesus came with grace and truth. He is the true light, and the lamb of God who… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from John 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Luke 24[:]
[:en]Jesus was resurrected on the third day. He appeared to two men on the road to Emmaus. He also appeared to his disciples and said to them “Peace be with you” (v. 36). He led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, lifted his hands and blessed them (v. 50). He ascended to heaven… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Luke 24[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Luke 23[:]
[:en]Pilate found no basis to charge Jesus, so he sent him to king Herod in an attempt to restore his relationship with Herod. Herod wanted Jesus to perform miracles but Jesus did no miracle and spoke no words. They released Barabbas and condemned Jesus to death. The thief exercised great faith in his last moment… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Luke 23[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 12[:]
[:en]Joash was 7 years old when he became king and he reigned in Jerusalem for 40 years. He repaired the temple and did what was right in the eyes of the Lord with Jehoiada as his counselor. But when Jehoiada died, Joash led the nation back to sin. When Hazael king of Aram attacked and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 12[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 11[:]
[:en]When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah saw that her sons was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehoseba, the daughter of king Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah took Joash, son of Ahaziah and hid him for 6 years while Ataliah ruled the land (vs. 1-3). When Joash was 7 years old,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 11[:]