[:en]Zedekiah became king of Judah. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. Because he rebelled against the king of Babylon, the king of Babylon killed his sons before his eye. Later, he put out his eyes, and bound him with bronze shackles. The Babylonian army set fire to the temple of God, the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 25[:]
Tag: 2 Kings
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 24[:]
[:en] Jehoiakim reigned in Jerusalem for 11 years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. During his reign, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon invaded the land and Jehoiakim became his vassal for 3 years. But he changed his mind and rebelled against Nebuchadnezar. The Lord sent Babylonians, Aramean, Moabilte and Ammonite raiders against him. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 24[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 23[:]
[:en] Josiah obeyed the Word of God. He removed all that was evil and did what was good. He called on the people to celebrate the Passover. He renewed the covenant with the Lord. But when he marched out to face Neco, the king of Egypt, he was killed at Megiddo. His son Jehoahaz was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 23[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 22[:]
[:en]Josiah became king of Jerusalem and reigned for 31 years. He did right in the eyes of the Lord. He had the temple repaired and Hilkiah, the high priest found the Book of the Law. [:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 21[:]
[:en]Manasseh, son of Hezekiah reigned Jerusalem for 59 years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He followed the detestable practices of the nations around them. He rebuilt high places, erected altars, made an Asherah, sacrificed his sons in the fire, practised sorcery and divination and consulted mediums and spiritist. So the Lord… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 21[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 20[:]
[:en]Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. Isaiah told him that he could not recovered anymore. Hezekiah wept bitterly and prayed to the Lord. God heard his prayer and add 15 years to his life. He also promised to deliver him from the hand of the Assyrians. When the king of Babylon… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 19[:]
[:en]When king Hezekiah heard this, he went to the temple of God and pray: “O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone O lord are God” (v. 19). He sent Eliakim, the palace administrator, Shebna, the secretary and the leading priests to tell… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 19[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 18 [:]
[: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 [:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 17[:]
[:en]Hoshea, son of Elah became the last king of Israel. He reigned for 9 years and did evil in the eyes of the Lord. Hoshea had been vassal to the king of Assyria Shalmaneser and paid him tribute. When the king of Assyria found out that Hoshea had sent envoys to the king of Egypt… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 17[:]
[: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[:]