Archive for January 2017

After Amon’s death, Josiah came to the throne. We read here a condensed version of what is recorded in 2 Kings 22 & 23; which both records the young king’s leading the renewal and revival of Israel and Judah. It’s interesting that as quickly as Amon set up the altars for idol worship, Josiah tore…

Former NBA Championship Coach, Pat Riley has said “Games are won or lost in the second half.” We observe the reality of that in the life of Manasseh of winning in the second half of his life. Manasseh was only twelve years of age when his reign began, which lasted fifty-five years. During the early…

We read in this chapter a condensed version of the accounts given in 2 Kings 18 – 20; concerning Hezekiah and his response to Sennacherib king of Assyria’s siege on Jerusalem and the subsequent consequences. After having had a leadership meeting, Hezekiah gave the orders to “stop the water from the springs” that were outside…

We observe that as a result of the sixteen days of keeping the Feast of Pentecost, congregational members “broke the sacred pillars in pieces, cut down the wooden images, and threw down the high places and the altars” beyond the borders of Judah; in Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasseh. This appears to have been a band…

Our influence goes beyond the borders of our awareness, as seen in this chapter concerning Hezekiah. Not only had his ministry restoration/renovation/renewal had an effect on Judah, it also affected those from Israel as well; who at that time were under the reign of Hoshea. Due to the length of time it took to cleanse…

Hezekiah is a bright star in the midst of a series of dark nights that didn’t respond to or cooperate with what light had been given, let alone ample opportunities were given to Judah and previous kings. His twenty nine year reign began with the testimony, “he did what was right in the sight of…