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We come upon the death of Josiah who was one of the most faithful kings of Judah of all time.  But, keep in mind his age.  He began reigning in Jerusalem when he was only 8 years old.  When he … Continue reading →

The more things change the more they stay the same.  Josiah is an awesome king.  He does not turn from the left or the right from following God.  He eliminates all the idols, all the people who were worshipping the … Continue reading →

We find a bit of a redemption story with the next king.  The son of Hezekiah was Manasseh and he began reigning when he was 12 and he ruled for 55 years.  That was a long time!  We see that … Continue reading →

Hezekiah is faced with probably his most severe challenge as King.  He is confronted with the armies of Assyria and they close up Jerusalem in order to wait out the siege.  As they are holed up in Jerusalem the King … Continue reading →

This is an account of a revival in the land of Judah, the southern kingdom, which also had an affect on the surrounding lands as well.  What the people of Judah and those surrounding Judah did, was first go out … Continue reading →

Even if you don’t know exactly what you are doing and if you don’t have everything exactly right, it is still important to praise the Lord.  This is what we find here with King Hezekiah who is really trying to … Continue reading →

What a change you can experience from one king to the next.  I do not mean in administrations, but I guess that applies as well, but I do mean in kings as Hezekiah not only did what was right in … Continue reading →

Ahaz was a bad, bad man and an even worse king.  We read about how he immediately moved away from the ways of the Lord and we read in detail about some of the things that he did which might … Continue reading →

A short but sweet chapter on the reign of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, the previous king.  We read that he did what was right in the sight of the Lord.  I mean he really did what was right in … Continue reading →

It is neat to see the overlap of the prophets with these kings.  We find both Zechariah and Isaiah mentioned in this chapter, and they are prophets that we know and with whom we are familiar.  So Uzziah takes over … Continue reading →