07-BOOK FIFTH. The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel. (Part III. ...THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH.)

BOOK FIFTH. The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel. (Part III. ...THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH.) BOOK FIFTH. The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel.

PART III. THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH AFTER THE FALL OF THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL.

175. The Reign of Hezekiah (last 23 years).

(1) Hezekiah throws off the Assyrian Yoke.

2 Kings 18:7.

(2) Hezekiah’s successful Philistine Campaign.

2 Kings 18:8.

(3) Sennacherib’s first Invasion of Judah.

2 Kings 18:13-16.

Isaiah 36:1.

(4) Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery.

2 Kings 20:1-11; 2 Chronicles 32:24.

Isaiah 38:1-22.

(5) Hezekiah’s Reception of the Babylonian Embassy.

2 Kings 20:12-19; 2 Chronicles 32:25-26; 2 Chronicles 32:31.

Isaiah 39:1-8.

(6) Hezekiah’s Wealth and Building.

2 Chronicles 32:27-30.

(7) Sennacherib’s second Invasion of Judah.

A. Sennacherib enters Judah.

2 Chronicles 32:1.

B. Hezekiah’s Precautions.

2 Chronicles 32:2-8.

C. The Advance against Jerusalem: Rabshakeh’s Message.

2 Kings 18:17-25; 2 Chronicles 32:9-15.

Isaiah 36:2-10.

D. The Reply of Hezekiah’s Ministers.

2 Kings 18:26.

Isaiah 36:11.

E. The further Insolence of Rabshakeh.

2 Kings 18:27-35; 2 Chronicles 32:16; 2 Chronicles 32:18-19.

Isaiah 36:12-20.

F. The Despair of Hezekiah’s Ministers.

2 Kings 18:36-37.

Isaiah 36:21-22.

G. Hezekiah’s Message to Isaiah.

2 Kings 19:1-5.

Isaiah 37:1-5.

H. Isaiah’s Answer.

2 Kings 19:6-7.

Isaiah 37:6-7.

I. Rabshakeh’s Departure.

2 Kings 19:8.

Isaiah 37:8.

J. Sennacherib’s Letter to Hezekiah.

2 Kings 19:9-13; 2 Chronicles 32:17.

Isaiah 37:9-13.

K. Hezekiah’s Prayer.

2 Kings 19:14-19; 2 Chronicles 32:20.

Isaiah 37:14-20.

L. Jehovah’s Answer through Isaiah.

2 Kings 19:20-34.

Isaiah 37:21-35.

M. The Overthrow of the Assyrians.

2 Kings 19:35-36; 2 Chronicles 32:21-22.

Isaiah 37:36-37.

(8) Hezekiah once more prosperous.

2 Chronicles 32:23.

(9) The Death of Hezekiah.

2 Kings 20:20-21; 2 Chronicles 32:32-33.

176. The Reign of Manasseh.

(1) Manasseh’s Accession to the Throne.

2 Kings 20:21; 2 Kings 21:1; 2 Chronicles 32:33; 2 Chronicles 33:1.

(2) Manasseh’s excessive Idolatries.

2 Kings 21:2-9; 2 Chronicles 33:2-9.

(3) The Death of Sennacherib.

2 Kings 19:37; 2 Chronicles 32:21.

Isaiah 37:38.

(4) Accession of Esar-haddon as King of Assyria.

2 Kings 19:37.

Isaiah 37:38.

(5) Jehovah’s Message "by His Servants the Prophets."

2 Kings 21:10-15; 2 Chronicles 33:10.

(6) Manasseh’s further Crimes.

2 Kings 21:16.

(7) Manasseh’s Captivity.

2 Chronicles 33:11.

(8) Manasseh’s Repentance and Restoration.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13.

(9) The Acts of Manasseh after his Restoration.

2 Chronicles 33:14-16.

(10) Spiritual Condition of the People.

2 Chronicles 33:17.

(11) The Death of Manasseh.

2 Kings 21:17-18; 2 Chronicles 33:18-20.

177. The Reign of Amon.

(1) Amon’s Accession to the Throne.

2 Kings 21:18-19; 2 Chronicles 33:20-21.

(2) The Character of Amon.

2 Kings 21:20-22; 2 Chronicles 33:22-23.

(3) The Death of Amon.

2 Kings 21:23; 2 Kings 21:25-26.

178. The Reign of Josiah.

(1) Josiah’s Accession to the Throne.

2 Kings 21:24-26; 2 Kings 22:1; 2 Chronicles 33:25; 2 Chronicles 34:1.

(2) Josiah’s godly Character.

2 Kings 22:2; 2 Kings 23:25; 2 Chronicles 34:2.

(3) Josiah’s Life and Character not sufficient to atone for Judah’s Sins.

2 Kings 23:26-27.

(4) Josiah’s early Reformations.

2 Chronicles 34:3-7.

(5) The Repairing of the Temple.

2 Kings 22:3-7; 2 Chronicles 34:8-13.

(6) The Book of the Law.

A. The Finding of the Book of the Law.

2 Kings 22:8; 2 Chronicles 34:14-15.

B. The Effect of the Discovery on Josiah.

2 Kings 22:9-13.

C. The Words of Huldah the Prophetess.

2 Kings 22:14-20; 2 Chronicles 34:22-28.

D. The Reading of the Book of the Law.

2 Kings 23:1-2; 2 Chronicles 34:29-30.

(7) The Making of the Covenant.

2 Kings 23:3; 2 Chronicles 34:31-32.

(8) Josiah’s further Reformations.

2 Kings 23:4-14; 2 Kings 23:24; 2 Chronicles 34:33.

(9) The Fulfillment of the Prophecy of the "Man of God out of Judah."

2 Kings 23:15-20.

(10) The Keeping of the Passover.

2 Kings 23:21; 2 Kings 23:23; 2 Chronicles 35:1-19.

(11) The Death of Josiah.

2 Kings 23:28-30; 2 Chronicles 35:20-27.

179. The Reign of Jehoahaz.

(1) The Accession of Jehoahaz.

2 Kings 23:30-31; 2 Chronicles 36:1-2.

(2) The Character of Jehoahaz.

2 Kings 23:32.

(3) Jehoahaz is deposed by Pharaoh-necoh.

2 Kings 23:33; 2 Chronicles 36:3.

180. The Reign of Jehoiakim.

(1) Jehoiakim is made King by Pharaoh-necoh.

2 Kings 23:34; 2 Kings 23:36; 2 Chronicles 36:4-5.

(2) The Captivity of Jehoahaz.

2 Kings 23:34; 2 Chronicles 36:4.

(3) The Character of Jehoiakim.

2 Kings 23:37; 2 Chronicles 36:5.

(4) Jehoiakim Tributary to Pharaoh-necoh.

2 Kings 23:35.

(5) Jehoiakim Tributary to Nebuchadnezzar.

2 Kings 24:1; 2 Kings 24:7; 2 Chronicles 36:6-7.

(6) Jehoiakim’s Rebellion.

2 Kings 24:1.

(7) Jehoiakim’s many Adversaries.

2 Kings 24:2-4.

(8) The Death of Jehoiakim.

2 Kings 24:5-6; 2 Chronicles 36:8.

181. The Reign of Jehoiachin.

(1) Jehoiachin’s Accession to the Throne.

2 Kings 24:6; 2 Kings 24:8; 2 Chronicles 36:8-9.

(2) The Character of Jehoiachin.

2 Kings 24:9.

(3) Jehoiachin is taken Captive by Nebuchadnezzar.

2 Kings 24:10-12.

182. The Reign of Zedekiah.

(1) Zedekiah is made King by Nebechadnezzar.

2 Kings 24:17-18; 2 Chronicles 36:10-11.

Jeremiah 37:1; Jeremiah 52:1.

(2) The great Deportation to Babylon.

2 Kings 24:13-16; 2 Chronicles 36:10.

(3) The Character of Zedekiah.

2 Kings 24:19; 2 Chronicles 36:12.

Jeremiah 37:2; Jeremiah 52:2.

(4) Zedekiah’s Rebellion.

2 Kings 24:20; 2 Chronicles 36:13.

Jeremiah 52:3.

(5) The Wickedness of the People the Cause of their Ruin.

2 Kings 24:20; 2 Chronicles 36:13-16.

Jeremiah 52:3.

(6) The Siege of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 25:1-2.

Jeremiah 39:1; Jeremiah 52:4-5.

(7) Zedekiah is taken Captive by Nebuchadnezzar.

2 Kings 25:3-7.

Jeremiah 39:4-7; Jeremiah 52:6-11.

183. Appendix to the History of the Kingdom of Judah.

(1) The Overthrow of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 25:8-10; 2 Chronicles 36:17; 2 Chronicles 36:19.

Jeremiah 39:2-3; Jeremiah 39:8; Jeremiah 52:12-14.

(2) The remaining Nobles Slain.

2 Kings 25:18-21.

Jeremiah 52:24-27.

(3) The Treasure taken by the Chaldeans.

2 Kings 25:13-17; 2 Chronicles 36:18.

Jeremiah 52:17-23.

(4) The last Deportation to Babylon.

2 Kings 25:11; 2 Chronicles 36:20.

2 Kings 25:21; 1 Chronicles 9:1.

Jeremiah 52:15; 2 Kings 25:11; 2 Chronicles 36:20.

(5) The Length of the Captivity.

2 Chronicles 36:20-21.

(6) Gedaliah is made Governor of Judah.

2 Kings 25:12; 2 Kings 25:22.

Jeremiah 39:10; Jeremiah 40:5.

(7) The Murder of Gedaliah and Flight of the People.

2 Kings 25:23-26.

Jeremiah 40:7-16; Jeremiah 41:1-18.

(8) Jehoiachin is set at Liberty.

2 Kings 25:27-30.

Jeremiah 52:31-34.

(9) The Proclamation of Cyrus permitting the Return from Captivity.

2 Chronicles 36:22-23.

Ezra 1:1-4.