The wall comes down and Jerusalem falls. Zedekiah tries to escape, but he is caught. The last thing he sees is his sons killed in front of him. I know. It’s been taking a while to get to this spot. Jeremiah is providing plenty for us to add to our story. I’m grateful for the […]
Jerusalem will fall under the hand of Nebuchadnezzar because God’s people refused to listen. Zedekiah is the final king in David’s natural line. We left off last time in the end of the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign. Zedekiah had gone to Babylon with Seraiah. Zedekiah begins to rebel in his heart and seek out […]
We are down to the final two kings of Judah. Jehoiachin and Zedekiah. Jehoiachin reigns 3 months and Zedekiah reigns 11 years. Both are carried off to Babylon. We are coming to a close in history of the earthly monarchy of David. God preserved his line until the Jerusalem falls. There are multiple things going […]
We are coming to another quick succession in kings. Two brothers will reign within months of one another. Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim. When I started reading this morning, one of the first things that caught my attention, beyond the short length of reign for Jehoahaz, is that the younger brother rules before the older brother. Jehoahaz […]
Josiah takes the throne. It is time for Judah’s greatest return to the Lord. God said that there was none before or after him who turned so fully to Him. Josiah isn’t the youngest king to take the throne of Israel or Judah. That honor belongs to Joash of Judah. He was crowned king at […]
