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Alrighty, things are coming down to the wire in our little study of the history of Solomon’s temple and the kings who ruled Judah. So, picking up where we left off, Jehoiakim was succeeded by his son, Jehoiachin.  But the royal homie didn’t last long. After only three months on the throne, Nebuchadnezzar marched in, […]

So we were discussing Josiah when we last left off. Unfortunately, his reign came to a tragic end in 609 B.C. when he attempted to block Pharaoh Necho of Egypt, who was simply marching through Judah on his way north to confront Assyria. Josiah’s intervention proved disastrous. After defeating him, Necho brought Judah under Egyptian […]

At the conclusion of yesterday’s post, Josiah was sitting on the throne of Judah. As I explained, he was considered a righteous king from the Lord’s perspective. He took his turn among the kings of Judah at restoring the Temple. And afterward, he even returned the Ark of the Covenant to its rightful place. This is […]

We continue our journey through the history of Solomon’s Temple and all the kings who ruled Israel. So, picking up from yesterday, after Manasseh, his son Amon took the throne. But his reign was as short-lived as a New Year’s resolution. Amon was soon murdered by his own servants. We’re not really given any detail […]

We continue our slog through the history of Solomon’s Temple and all the kings who ruled Israel. So, next up on the list is Hezekiah’s son Manasseh. Similar to how Solomon ruled alongside David temporarily, Manasseh also shared the throne with his father for a brief period of time. However, after his father died in […]