Israel Overrun
God had promised that the Judah would fall into the hands of the Babylonians. Moreover He had predicted that the inhabitants would be taken as captives into a foreign land. The beginning of such captivity is described in today’s reading.
2 Kings 24:10-17
- Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon; Jehoiachin was the king of Judah.
- Israel’s king, his family and his court, surrendered and were taken away.
- The Babylonians ransacked the temple in Jerusalem; but they did not take everything.
- Only the poorest and weakest and less talented folks were not forced to leave the country.
2 Chronicles 36:9-10
- v 9. Eight or eighteen? 2 Kings 24:8.
- v 10. Brother or uncle? 2 Kings 24:17.
Psalm 127:1-9
- v 1. What makes you cry? Have you ever wept when you remembered times of spiritual joy, or seasons of spiritual defeat?
- v 4. Are there times or places that singing gospel songs and hymns may be inappropriate, inconvenient, or undesirable?
- v 8. Do you have assurance that God will make all things right?
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