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 […]
Amon reigns in the place of his father, Manasseh. He is twenty-two when he takes the throne and he turns back the clock on Judah. Manasseh was a horrible king until the last years of his life. He met God while imprisoned and returned a changed man. He brought the people of Judah back to […]
King Manasseh was the WORST king in ALL of Israel’s history. He made idols even in the House of the Lord. But he also repented. At the tender age of twelve, Manasseh takes the throne. And he must have had the vilest advisors ever! He took Judah down a very dark path. He wasn’t the […]
Hezekiah recovers from his illness and receives visitors from Babylon. Their visit seemed innocent. Hezekiah, in his pride, showed the EVERYTHING he had. We come to the end of Hezekiah’s story today. He gets a ‘glad you are feeling better’ visit from Babylon. He is pleased with the honor being paid to him and he […]