SUMMARY QUESTIONS LESSON TWENTY-FOUR 34-36 986. How old was Josiah when he became king? 987. Why refer to David as Josiah's father? 988. Describe Josiah's reformation. 989. Explain the reference to the house of the priests. 990. How far to the north did Josiah's reform reach? 991. What w... [ Continue Reading ]
18. THE REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ (2 Chronicles 36:1-3) TEXT 2 Chronicles 36:1. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. 2. Joahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3. A... [ Continue Reading ]
19. THE REIGN OF ELIAKIM (JEHOIAKIM) (2 Chronicles 36:4-8) TEXT 2 Chronicles 36:4. And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. 5. Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old... [ Continue Reading ]
20. THE REIGN OF JEHOIACHIN (2 Chronicles 36:9-10) TEXT 2 Chronicles 36:9. Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah. 10. And at the return of the year king Nebuchadnezzar sen... [ Continue Reading ]
21. THE REIGN OF ZEDEKIAH (2 Chronicles 36:11-17) TEXT 2 Chronicles 36:11. Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: 12. and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah his God; he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet s... [ Continue Reading ]
22. JERUSALEM OVERTHROWN (2 Chronicles 36:18-21) TEXT 2 Chronicles 36:18. And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon. 19. And they burnt the house of God, an... [ Continue Reading ]
23. THE EDICT OF CYRUS (2 Chronicles 36:22-23) TEXT 2 Chronicles 36:22. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his k... [ Continue Reading ]