A SUCCESSION OF EVIL KINGS
Keywords 36:12
He did evil in the eyes of
the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who
spoke the word of the LORD.
1. Three kings spiral downward (1-10)
After his father
King Josiah died in battle, his son Jehoahaz reigned for three months before
being dethroned by the king of Egypt. The following two kings Jehoiakim and
Jehoiachin do evil in God’s eyes and are taken in shackles to Babylon by King
Nebuchadnezzar, along with the valuable items in the temple.
2. Zedekiah did not
humble himself (11-14)
The Chronicler
notes that the last king Zedekiah did not humble himself before Jeremiah the
prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord. When he didn’t listen to Jeremiah, he
had no shepherd and no word of God to guide him. He rebelled against
Nebuchadnezzar, became stiff-necked, hardened his heart, and would not return
to the Lord. Furthermore, the leaders, priests and people became more
unfaithful, returning to idol worship and defiling the temple.
Prayer Lord, please help our
nation to humble ourselves, listen to your word, and return to you.
One Word Be humble and listen to God’s word
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