Category Archives: 1 Kings

2 Kings 22-23:30 – Josiah – Is There Still Hope?

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

22:1 – Josiah – son of Amon. He reigned for 31 years (640-609BC) over Judah doing what was right in the sight of the LORD as David had done – he was the ideal king (Deut.17:20) and fulfilled the prophecy … Continue reading →

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2 Kings 20-21 – Hezekiah and Manasseh: Room for Repentance and Restoration?

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

20:1 – The LORD says Hezekiah will certainly die…but then Hezekiah prays and the LORD sends Isaiah back to Hezekiah to tell him that the LORD will actually heal him and he will live another 15 years (20:6; Isa.38:10-20). Has … Continue reading →

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2 Kings 16-17 — The LORD’s Presence—Promise and Threat

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

16:1 – Ahaz – son of Jotham. He reigned for (3 years as coregent then another) 16 years (735-715 BC) over Judah. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD unlike his father David and even acted like the … Continue reading →

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Maacah the "mother" of Abijah and Asa

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

The Problem Recently I was chatting with a fellow who proposed that there may be an error in the Scriptures.  So in the course of the conversation he shared what he thought was the error and I’ve worked through what … Continue reading →

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