Tag Archives: 2 Kings 24

banished from his presence

20241025 banished from his presence 2 Kings 24:18-25:21 (JDV). 2 Kings 24:18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.2 … Continue reading

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The LORD gave, the LORD has taken away

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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God does not need me

2 Kings 24:18-25:21    “For because of the anger of the LORD it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence.”    (2 Kings 24:20 ESV) Judah had presumed upon the LORD’s favor … Continue reading

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whatever happens

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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