Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

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The invasion of Jerusalem is recorded again in 2 Kings 24. Babylon causes Judah and King Jehoiakim difficulties along with Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders. Jehoiachin replaces his father as King and he only lasts three months.  Mattaniah or Zedekiah, his uncle takes over as a puppet king and only the poor are left. After eleven years he rebels against Babylon.

In 2 Kings 25 Babylonia destroys Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar spent two years fighting them before they fell. The Israeli army fled in the night with the King and he was taken captive. Zedekiah will be the last monarch until Jesus returns as a earthly Lord of the New Jerusalem. Once again, the influential and wealthy were taken away. The Babylonians left Gedaliah as the ruler in what is left of Judah. He is murdered by some of his own people. We read the last about Jehoiachin before we start the reading about the Babylonian exile. One last prophet wrote during this period. We look at Joel, before moving to the post Kingdom history.

2 Chronicles 36 tells about the succession of Jehoahaz after Josiah. Jehoiakim, replaces him when the Pharaoh deposes him. Jehoiakim is taken from the throne to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Next is eighteen-year-old Jehoiachin who also is taken to Babylon. Zedekiah is the last King of Judah and Cyrus of Persia is mentioned as rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem.

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