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 […]
1K7-32: The Ark Will Return—Just As Israel Did!
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 […]
1K7-31: What Was Sitting Beside the Holiest Object on Earth?
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 […]
1K7-30: Don’t Tell Me You Believe, Show Me!
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 […]
1K7-29: How Sin Makes You Unrecognizable
Hezekiah will go down in history as the king who enlarged the Temple Mount until it formed the shape of a square about 800 feet on each side. He later added more buildings to the Temple infrastructure. This included a water tunnel that was created by boring a hole through pure stone all the way […]
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