SUMMARY OF 2 KINGS 21; 2 CHRONICLES 33
2 Kings 21:
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king of Judah. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. The Lord would punish him for this by bringing disaster on Jerusalem and Judah.
Manasseh’s son Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He did evilin the eyes of theLord. He was assassinated by his officials, and his son Josiah reigned after him.
2 Chronicles 33:
Manassah did evil in the eyes of hte Lord. The Lord brought Assyria against him and took him prisoner. Then, Manassah turned back to God and God took pity on him. He brought him back to Jerusalem and his kingdom. Manasseh rebuilt Jerusalem, restored the altar of God and sacrifices to him. The people did as well.
BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 17, Day 2: 2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33
3a)
He followed the detestable practices of the nations the Lordhad driven out before the Israelites.3He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had demolished; he also erected altars to the Baals and made Asherah poles.He bowed downto all the starry hosts and worshiped them.4He built altars in the temple of theLord, of which theLordhad said, “My Namewill remain in Jerusalem forever.”5In both courts of the temple of theLord,he built altars to all the starry hosts.6He sacrificed his childrenin the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediumsand spiritists.He did much evil in the eyes of theLord, arousing his anger.
7He took the image he had made and put it in God’s temple,of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name forever.8I will not again make the feet of the Israelites leave the landI assigned to your ancestors, if only they will be careful to do everything I commanded them concerning all the laws, decrees and regulations given through Moses.”
9But Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations theLordhad destroyed before the Israelites.
It roused God’s anger towards Judah and would cause their eventual fall into slavery and exile by Assyria.
b) God warned Manasseh and His people of what would happen because of their sin. This still gives them time to repent and come to the Lord to ward off these consequences.
4a) The Lord brought Assyria against Manansseh and took him prisoner. Then, Manassah turned back to God and God took pity on him. He brought him back to Jerusalem and his kingdom. Manasseh rebuilt Jerusalem, restored the altar of God and sacrifices to him. The people did as well.
b) Through all the hardships God has restored me to him. The circ*mstances of life and the consequences of my bad choices bring me closer to him.
5) As the leader goes, so goes the country. It’s super important to lead by example (even in your family) if you want a certain outcome.
Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 17, Day 2: 2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33
Very sad to read about these rulers, but there’s always an olive branch extended by the Lord, which is encouraging to say the least.
End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 17, Day 2: 2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33
2 Kings 21:
Note that Manasseh was born in the additional 15 years that Hezekiah prayed for and was granted by the Lord.
Fun Fact: Manasseh reigned 55 years, the longest reign of a king of Judah.
God promises judgment for all of Manasseh’s evil. Manesseh even kills his own people.
2 Chronicles 33:
This book records that Manasseh was taken by the Babylonians as prisoner, which caused him to turn back to God. Manasseh proved his repentance was genuine by taking away the idols and the foreign gods from Jerusalem, and he commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel (2 Chronicles 33:16). Yet, Judah was too far into sin to be saved entirely.
Amon was no better, and he was assassinated as such.
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