Wednesday, May 23, 2012

2 Kings 21 & 2 Chronicles 33 - Like Father, Like Son?

LINK: 2 Kings 21 & 2 Chronicles 33 (Read over the next two days)

BACKGROUND

Manasseh of Judah - 2 Kings 21:1-18, 2 Chronicles 33:1-20
Reigned: 697-642 B.C. for 55 years, vice-regency under his father, Hezekiah, for 11 years (697-686 B.C.)
Character: Bad 
Manner of death: Natural 
Hezekiah's godliness did not influence his son, Manasseh, who followed the ways of his grandfather, Ahaz, by rebuilding the high places his father had removed and reintroducing abominable practices that lead Judah into a downward spiral (2 Kings 21:3; 2 Chronicles 33:3). His most serious sin was sacrificing his sons (2 Chronicles 33:6). 2 Kings 21 records that Manasseh repented after suffering humiliating imprisonment by the King of Assyria. He set about reforms, but he allowed the people to sacrifice on the high places as long as they were to the God of Israel. Despite this, he is still considered one of Judah's "bad boys."

Amon of Judah - 2 Kings 21:19-26, 2 Chronicles 33:21-25
Reigned: 642-640 B.C. for 2 years
Character: Bad 
Manner of death: Murdered by servants
Manasseh's son, Amon, did "evil in the eyes of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done" and was assassinated by his own officials, but the people killed those officials and put the next GOOD, eight-year-old king on the throne: Josiah. 

But before we get to Josiah, we are going to read through the prophets Isaiah, Micah, and Nahum. 

Stay Tuned!

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Carol Ann Weaver said...

I am still blown away how Hezekiah was so great, and his son was so bad!