"After Hezekiah’s reign, Judah experienced a string of evil kings. Hezekiah’s son Manasseh came into power when he was twelve years old. The Bible outlines the evil that King Manasseh did. Eventually, Manasseh was humbled and corrected, but unfortunately the damage of his 55 years in power was done. Manasseh’s son Amon was also evil, his reign was cut short at only 2 years when he was murdered by his own people. This was a violent time in ancient Judah. The Bible talks about how the Temple of God was prostituted by the people, and how they
worshipped Baal, false gods, and engaged in all kinds of evil. Amon’s son Josiah was very young when he came into power, but he managed to develop into a remarkable king. The difference was that Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. As a result of this, he began a clean-up of the Jerusalem Temple. During this clean up the Book of the Law was found and read to him, and Josiah knew he must return the nation to God.
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"The book of Nehemiah is the historical continuation of the book of Ezra. It records the restoration not only of Jerusalem under Nehemiah’s leadership, but also the restoration of the people. Nehemiah lived in ancient Persia and held the prestigious and trusted position of cup-bearer to the king....
"The most physically impressive part of a conquering war is to firmly take control of the enemy land. However, the most challenging and important part is then how to run the conquered land well. James 4 tells us that fights and wars come from the heart. Our battles come primarily from selfishness...
"One of the most quoted verses in my young years was the last part of verse 10 in Nehemiah 8. It says “… for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow for the joy of the LORD is your strength!” Many pastors and teachers would quote that verse not knowing the context it was from. This verse is f...
