II Chronicles 34-35 Dear RTB’ers, I had to wonder if I was on the right readings for today – a first chapter on serious religious reforms (including the destruction of pagan images and altars) and finding the Book of the Law, then a second chapter detailing another Passover. Just three days ago we read two …
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October 10 / II Chronicles 33
II Chronicles 33 Dear RTB’ers, Manasseh’s 55-year reign in a few words: Ungodliness. Evil. Judgment. Remorse. Forgiveness. Restoration. Renewal. Restitution. A verse that we might want to claim: He prayed to Him, and God was moved by his entreaty… (v. 13a, then repeated in v. 19a). God was moved by his prayer! So, your prayer …
October 9 / II Chronicles 31:2-32:33
II Chronicles 31:2-32:33 Dear RTB’ers, Today, another two chapters covering Hezekiah, king of Judah. Yesterday was the temple repair and sacrifices, then the celebration of the Passover. Then in today’s first chapter we see more regarding the temple, this time the tithes and offerings coming to the temple from people in Jerusalem and in all …
October 8 / II Chronicles 29:1-31:1
II Chronicles 29:1-31:1 Dear RTB’ers, Today, Hezekiah: And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done. (v. 29:2) And the Chronicler gets right after all that, with the temple cleansing and worship followed by the celebration of the Passover – fourteen days instead …
October 7 / II Chronicles 26-28
II Chronicles 26-28 Dear RTB’ers, Three kings covered in today’s three chapters – Uzziah with his good-then-bad pattern that we have seen in a number of previous kings; then Jotham, only good (except that II Kings 15:34-35 notes that the high places had not been removed); then Ahaz, only bad. The Chronicles author often connects …
October 6 / II Chronicles 25
II Chronicles 25 Dear RTB’ers, Another chapter on Judah’s kings’ ups and downs: good kings, good reforms, then doing bad things. Amaziah follows that pattern – good for 13 verses, then a turn-around for the last 15 verses. One verse stood out for me today – But go, act, be strong for the battle. … …
October 5 / II Chronicles 24
II Chronicles 24 Dear RTB’ers, The priests and Levites, a mixed bag today. First we see them failing to collect the Moses tribute (II Chr. 24:5-6). Then they act more faithfully in doing what the king orders in verses 8-14. But then the story switches to “the princes of Judah” who came and paid homage …
October 4 / II Chronicles 22:10-23:21
II Chronicles 22:10-23:21 Dear RTB’ers, Jehoshabeath and Jehoiada, Judah’s deliverers! Where would Judah have gone if this married couple had not acted? The Chronicler tells us that …in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and … (v. 23:1a) Only at that point did he begin the task of setting Joash on the throne. I don’t …
October 3 / II Chronicles 21:1-22:9
II Chronicles 21:1-22:9 Dear RTB’ers, After reading the last two days all the goodness that was Jehoshaphat (with his ups and downs), we find that his son, Jehoram was as bad as Jehoshaphat was good. Within today’s first few verses we see that Jehoram marries Ahab’s daughter (Ahab was king of Israel) and then kills …
October 2 / II Chronicles 19-20
II Chronicles 19-20 Dear RTB’ers, I trust that it happens to the rest of you, that verses “jump out”. Today’s third verse did that for me: Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God. (v. 19:3) It takes a …