August 18, 2015. Daily Reading: II Kings 16-20. Background: II Kings 11-15. Concepts and Connections. Chapter 16 Ahaz in Judah: After Jotham died, his son Ahaz took the throne in his stead and would reign for 16 years. As so many of the succession of kings of Israel that came before him, Ahaz did what…
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Isaiah 34-39: Answers from the Lord.
February 20, 2014. Daily Reading: Isaiah 34-39. Background: Isaiah 29-33. It should be noted that the text found Isaiah 36-39 is quoted in/from II Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19, with the only difference (besides a minor word change here or there) being Hezekiah’s prayer found in chapter 38. These chapters also serve as a…
Judges 6-10: The cycle continues through Gideon.
February 17, 2015. Daily Reading: Judges 6-10. Background: Judges 1-5. Concepts and Connections. Chapter 6 1. The charge of the Lord: At the beginning of this chapter, we see that the vicious cycle that would occur time and again in Israel during the time of the judges has once again begun with the people forsaking…