Obadiah INTRODUCTIONObadiah is a prophecy of destruction, directed against Edom, a land across the Jordan River from Judah that was populated by descendants of Jacob’s brother, Esau (Gen. 25). Obadiah said the Edomites collaborated with foreign invaders of Judah and mistreated Jerusalem’s survivors; a charge which fits six different occasions in Judah’s history! It isContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
JUDAH’S LAST YEARS2 Chronicles 33–36 “The LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention” (2 Chron. 33:10). After Hezekiah, Judah fell into a sharp spiritual decline that sealed the Southern Kingdom’s destiny. Despite a brief and superficial revival under Josiah, the nation rushed to judgment. OverviewManasseh plunged Judah into a half-centuryContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
JEHORAM TO HEZEKIAH2 Chronicles 21–28 “Although the LORD sent prophets to the people to bring them back to Him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen” (2 Chron. 24:19). The text of Chronicles highlights the righteous acts of Judah’s kings. Yet it’s clear that the spiritual condition of Judah after the timeContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
DAVID’S DESCENDANTS FALL2 Chronicles 10–13 “He and all Israel with him abandoned the Law of the LORD” (2 Chron. 12:1). God kept His promise to David. His descendants did rule on Judah’s throne. But when David’s descendants abandoned God, judgment followed. Even those covered by the promises of God cannot sin impudently. OverviewRehoboam’s attitude causedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
The 365-Day Devotional Commentary
JUDAH’S FALL2 Kings 21–25 “I am going to bring such disaster on Jerusalem and Judah that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle”(2 Kings 21:12). Manasseh’s 55-year reign dragged Judah into detestable sins. Even a brief revival under Josiah could not reverse the plunge to judgment. The highway of sin leads toContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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