Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 32-34
Manasseh became king of Judah at the age of twelve, and reigned for fifty-five years. He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. He built the high places, which Hezekiah his father had broken down. He erected altars for the purpose of worshiping Baalim, and made groves to worship the host […]
2 Chronicles 28-31
Ahaz was one of Judah’s worst kings. Ahaz offered sacrifices to heathen gods, made one of his sons pass through fire as a sacrifice (2 Kings 16:3), and did much damage to the Temple (2 Chr. 29). Hezekiah reversed the atrocities his father caused. He purged Judah of his father’s idolatry. He restored the Temple […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 25-27
Uzziah, king of Judah, reigned for 52 years. That’s a rather long tenure. One who would reign that long might come to believe they could do anything. That’s the trap Uzziah fell into. The Chronicler wrote, “But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 21-24
The apostle Paul asked the Galatian church, “Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth” (Gal. 5:7)? That same question could be asked of Joash, king of Judah. Joash became king of Judah at the tender age of seven. As long as he listened to the godly counsel […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 18-20
Sometimes good people associate with bad people. That’s the short story of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. Under Jehoshaphat’s leadership Judah experienced growth and blessing. He was devoted to the God of Israel, and even removed the high places out of reverence to Him. The king of Judah had the priests teach the people from the […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 13-17
Salt is produced from the combination of two of the most deadly chemicals known to man — sodium, an unstable metal that can burst into flame if exposed to air or water, and chlorine, one of the deadliest gases. When these two deadly chemicals are combined they produce sodium chloride, also known as common table […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 9-12
Some Bible commentators calculate that the Queen of Sheba traveled close to 1,500 miles just to visit Solomon. Upon her arrival she observed Solomon’s splendid kingdom, and servants. She then had her questions answered and the secrets of her heart revealed by Solomon (2 Chr. 9:1-6). Notice, if you will, the verbs used to describe […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 6-8
Solomon prayed at the dedication of the Temple. At the conclusion of his prayer, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. The priests couldn’t enter into the Temple, due to the glory of the Lord. The children of Israel […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Chronicles 1-5
“And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods” (2 Chr. 2:5). That was Solomon’s pronouncement as the building of the Temple commenced. David left Solomon the plans and the material to erect this great house. This wasn’t going to be a monument built as a memorial for […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Chronicles 28-29
At the conclusion of David’s life he gave a final charge to Solomon, his heir apparent. David had amassed a wealth of material for the future Temple. David said, “Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver […]