THE REIGN OF JEHOIACHIN KING OF JUDAH 597 BC (2 KINGS 24:8). In typical fashion the prophetic author of Kings has not told us in detail about the closing years of Jehoiakim's life, except in so far as it can be concluded from 2 Kings 24:2, for as his death approached Judah was not only under constan... [ Continue Reading ]
1). INTRODUCTION (2 KINGS 24:18). This is the last use of the opening formula which has been common throughout Kings since 1 Kings 14:21, and it once more ends with the chilling words ‘and he did what was evil in the sight of YHWH'. It sums up what the house of David had finally come to. In spite of... [ Continue Reading ]
2). ZEDEKIAH REBELS AND IS BROUGHT TO JUDGMENT (2 KINGS 24:20 TO 2 KINGS 25:7). It will be noted that as so often the prophetic author ignores the details of Zedekiah's reign and concentrates on what to him was theologically important. It was Zedekiah's rebellion and its consequences in the arrival... [ Continue Reading ]