Our reading challenge for the day is 2 Kings 21-25. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?
2 Kings 21 - We have a dark period with Manasseh and Amon. Yet God did not depart from Judah despite the evil of their leaders. He raises up . . .
2 Kings 22-23 - Josiah, who found the Law of God and instituted all sorts of reforms. As a good king he turned the hearts of the people to the Lord, making it difficult or even impossible for the citizens to return to the idolatry they had followed all those many years. Yet after his death Judah spirals back into their old ways. They are overcome by Egypt and endure weak rulers who serve as puppets for other nations.
2 Kings 24-25 - In all the turmoil and unrest, God shows his judgment against Judah. When the puppet king tries to rebel against Babylon the nation is crushed.
We realize even in the darkest of times God preserves his remnant people. He will bring the redeemer, Jesus, from the tribe of Judah which he has graciously guarded, even through the exile. The promised line will emerge.
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