Tag Archives: 2 Kings 23

The LORD gave, the LORD has taken away

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241024 The LORD gave, the LORD has taken away 2 Kings 23:31-24:17 (JDV). 2 Kings 23:31 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; … Continue reading →

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the courage of Josiah

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241023 the courage of Josiah 2 Kings 23:1-30 (JDV). 2 Kings 23:1 So the king sent messengers, and they gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem to him.2 Kings 23:2 Then the king went to Yahveh’s temple with all … Continue reading →

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whatever happens

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

2 Kings 23:31-24:17 The end of Judah came not with an explosive battle, but with a series of failures.  There were attacks on all sides, and nothing that anyone could do.  The great city that was Jerusalem became a collection … Continue reading →

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cleaning up

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

2 Kings 23:1-30 Of all the reforms of the kings, none was more comprehensive than that of Josiah.  Reading through the list, one gets an idea how syncretistic Judah had become.  Every aspect of their society had been permeated by … Continue reading →

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do the right thing – come what may

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Jefferson Vann

2 Kings 23.  Josiah did more to restore Judah than any of the kings that had come before him. He not only destroyed idols and places of idolatry, but he also reestablished the Passover, which had been neglected since the … Continue reading →

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