_And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign._ CAPTIVITY OF JUDAH We have two prominent characters in this lesson--Zedekiah King of Judah, and Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon. The latter was one of the remarkable men of the world, not only as a military conqueror, but as a ruler of great geni... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest._ UNCONSCIOUS HEROISM 1. Most of us, I daresay, are familiar with the story of the faithful sentinel at Pompeii. It is told for us by Miss Yonge, in her little book of golden deeds. The man was an ordinary soldier, set to guard the city ga... [ Continue Reading ]
_And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin._ JEHOIACHIN AS A VICTIM OF TYRANNIC DESPOTISM AND AS AN OBJECT OF DELIVERING MERCY The incident here recorded presents Jehoiachin-- I. As a victim of tyrannic despotism. He had been in prison for thirty-seven yea... [ Continue Reading ]