1. vassal king under Pharaoh Neco, 2 Ki 23:34-37 2. vassal king under Nebuchadnezzar, 2 Ki 24:1-7 - a. Nabopolasser reigns (626-605 BC) - b. Nebuchadnezzar reigns (605-562 BC) - c. a rebellion & raiding bands, vv1-2 - d. the Lord reiterates His judgment upon Judah, vv3-4 - e. Jehoiakim rests with his fathers, vv5-7
The Reign of Evil Jehoiachin
1. Jehoiachin reigns in Jerusalem, 2 Ki 24:8-9 (597 BC) 2. Jerusalem besieged by Nebuchadnezzar, 2 Ki 23:10-16 - a. first siege of Jerusalem, (597 BC) - b. Nebuchadnezzar's officers, then himself, vv10-11 - c. failed negotiations & captivity, vv12-16
The Reign of Evil Zedekiah
1. Zedekiah reigns in Jerusalem, 2 Ki 24:17-19 - a. second siege on Jerusalem; captives taken (593 BC, Ezek 1:1-3) - b. Zedekiah rebels against Babylon, 2 Ki 24:20 (586 BC)
II. HOLY APPLICATION FROM OUR TEXT
God's Judgment Upon Judah 1. according to all that [Manasseh] did - a. tempered with mercy, Jas 2:13b
God's Judgment Upon Christ 1. for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood - a. forgiveness thru Christ's shed blood, Heb 9:22; 1 Pet 1:18-20 2. for the sins of Manasseh - a. causing to forget, Gen 41:51; Isa 43:25
God's Judgment at Christ's Return
1. for the innocent blood he shed - a. every sin betrays Christ, Matt 27:4 2. remove them out of His sight - a. the ungodly will receive eternal destruction, 2 Pet 3:7 3. which the LORD would not pardon… unless… - a. unless you plead with God, Isa 43:26 - b. thru faith in Christ's shed blood, 1 Jn 1:7, 9
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
