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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…

Hezekiah’s illness was well on its way to becoming the cause of his death, after reigning fourteen years. The prophet Isaiah came to deliver the word that he needed to “Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live.” The king’s response was one of contrition; yet absent of humility, as he…

King Hezekiah had just heard of the threats and intimidation that had been made by the Rabshakeh, who was under authority of the king of Assyria, Sennacherib. In response to these threats, Hezekiah humbled himself and presented them to the Lord. He also sent word to the prophet Isaiah to hear what had been presented.…

The power of Godly influence is seen once again as is evident in the life of Hezekiah, whose grandfather (Zechariah) had profound impact on him as did his mother, Abi. Hezekiah was an agent of transformation in a culture that was at least was tolerant and at worse antagonistic toward the things of God. This…

We read of the beginning of what is known as the Babylonian captivity of Israel and Judah. What is so amazing is the Lord had sent prophet after prophet with stern warnings and humble for Israel and Judah with requests to return to the Lord and serve Him alone. Israel and Judah both had attempted…

Ahaz began his reign at the age of twenty and reigned for sixteen years; which during his reign idolatry was escalated significantly. One of the things that he did, “he made his son pass through the fire”; which was abomination in other nations around Judah. There are two ardent thoughts concerning what was intended by…

Chapter fifteen provides a listing the kings of Judah and Israel; which most of those kings it was said they didn’t depart from following after the idols that previous generation venerated and erected. Azariah was only sixteen years of age when he crowned the king of Judah. Take note of these observations as you read…