Archive for November 2016

Once again we read an encouraging “word” by simply taking the time to read through the genealogy of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh. We discover why Reuben had lost the birthright, because “he defiled his father’s bed” and the sons of Joseph took his place. During Saul’s reign, by divine directive, the three tribes of Reuben,…

There are those who skip over reading or at best speed read through the books of Chronicles and miss some of the most profound revelations that are in scripture. One such illustration we have before us is Jabez, of which much has been written by ancient and contemporary Bible teachers. Two verses, nine and ten,…

We read of the children born to David and to Solomon; with those from David born in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and those born in Jerusalem, where he reigned for thirty-three years. An interesting insight to David’s second son mentioned, Daniel, whose name Chileab means, “he who is like his father”. Daniel…

Much of the history for those we have listed in this second chapter of Chronicles is found in the Targum; which is a compilation of explanations of what was in the Hebrew. It was and is still used in some circles to give further insight and explanation to the text. Some of these can be…

In this initial book of Chronicles, we have a genealogy from Adam, that doesn’t include Cain or Able. There are those who ascribe to some of these listed, the origins of various nations of the earth; i.e. Africa, Germany, et al. The basis of those comments for some are credible, others disregard them. When reading…

Nebuchadnezzar came against Jerusalem and built a siege wall, which lasted for two plus years. The famine inside the city was terrible and a number of men of war left the city; Zedekiah also fled the city, only to be captured to watch his sons killed, and then his eyes were put out. Again this…

We read the beginning of captivity of all Judah and Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, initially with Jehoiakim who had pledged allegiance to him. Three years later Jehoiakim rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar, which resulted in the entire city being taken captive, in alignment with the prophetic words given by Huldah and Jeremiah. The tipping point of…

Josiah had all “the elders of Judah and Jerusalem” and “all the men of Judah, and with him all the inhabitants of Jerusalem – the priests and the prophets and all the people, both small and great” listen as he read the “book of the Covenant”. In response there was likely never such an immediate…

Josiah was the godliest king of Judah since David had been on the throne, reigning for thirty-one years. He didn’t “turn aside to the right hand or to the left.” A singular event characterizes Josiah’s life that was providential. He had sent a trusted emissary, Shaphan, to deliver money from Hilkiah the high priest to…

Manasseh assumed leadership upon his father’s death at a young age. We know that from this account in 2 Kings that he did much evil and was taken captive into Babylon as a result. All that his father, Hezekiah, had destroyed, Manasseh rebuilt along with “altars in the house of the Lord” that were dedicated…