Tag Archives: 2 Kings 25

when the worst happens

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241026 when the worst happens 2 Kings 25:22-30 (JDV). 2 Kings 25:22 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over the rest of the people he left in the land of Judah.2 Kings 25:23 When … Continue reading →

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banished from his presence

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

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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still options

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

2 Kings 25:22-30 Gedaliah’s assassination leads the Babylonians to release Jehoiachin from prison, and he stays in Babylon for the rest of his life.  He is a thin thread of hope that one day there will be a monarchy again … Continue reading →

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God does not need me

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

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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