Summary: Nebuchadnezzar captures king Zedekiah as he is fleeing Jerusalem. Zedekiah is made to watch his sons be killed, then his eyes are put out before he is taken to Babylon. Ten years later, Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 24
Summary: And we have Nebachadnezzar's entrance to the scene, responding to Jehoiakim's rebellion, taking Jehoiakim and his son Jehoiachin captive in quick succession, along with huge numbers of Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 23
Summary: Josiah thoroughly destroys idols, altars, and wicked priests. He grinds things to dust and desecrates them with bones. Then he holds a Passover such as has not been seen in hundreds of years. Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 22
Summary: Josiah begins cleaning up and repairing Yahwen's house when he is 26 years old. While doing that Hilkiah the high priest discovers the book of the law. Shaphan the scribe reads it to Josiah Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 21
Summary: Manasseh becomes king at the age of 12 and delves full bore into depraved wickedness, building abominable altars in Yahweh's how, practicing sorcery, and making his son pass through the fire. Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 20
Summary: Hezekiah is deathly ill around the time of the destruction of Sennacherib's army by the angel, but Yahweh grants Hezekiah 15 more years to live after Hezekiah prays. Then, Hezekiah asks for a Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 19
Summary: Hezekiah tears his clothes, covers himself with sackcloth, goes into Yahweh's house, and sends a message to Isaiah the prophet. Isaiah explains how Yahweh is going to humble the king of Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 18
Summary: Hezekiah becomes king and doesn't depart from following Yahweh. In his 14th year, Sennacherib conquers the fortified cities of Judah and Hezekiah offers submission. However, Sennacherib wants Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 17
Summary: The last king of Israel, Hoshea, attempts to rebel against Assyrian subjugation and is put in prison. Then the people of Israel are carried away captive and other people are brought to live Continue Reading
Reading 2 Kings Chapter 16
Summary: Ahaz becomes king of Judah and completely rejects Yahweh. He offers his own son as a sacrifice and trades the treasures of Yahweh's house to get military aide from Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria. Continue Reading