 2 Kings 13 - 25 Questions and Answers |
| Q. Who succeeded Jehu in the north? | A. 2 Kings 13:1 = Jehoahaz, his son. |
| Q. Was Jehoahaz a good king? | A. 2 Kings 13:2 = No. He followed Jeroboam's idol worship. |
| Q. How long did Jehoahaz rule the north? | A. 2 Kings 13:1 = 17 years. |
| Q. What happened to Israel in the north during Jehoahaz's rule? | A. 2 Kings 13:3 = King Hazael of Aram (Esau) was allowed to beat them down in attle. |
| Q. Do evildoers sometime call on God for help? | A. 2 Kings 13:4 = Yes. God answered Jehoahaz's prayer for deliverance from Aram. |
| Q. Using Jehoahaz as deliverer? | A. 2 Kngs 13:5 = No. God raised up a deliverer who was unnamed here. |
| Q. Did the people repent? | A. 2 Kings 13:6 = No. They continued in their idol worship, even worse now. |
| Q. Did Jehoahaz have an honorable death? | A. 2 Kings 13:9 = Yes. He was buried with his fathers in Samaria in the north. |
| Q. Who succeeded Jehoahaz? | A. 2 Kings 13 = Jehoash, his son. |
| Q. Was Jehoash a good king? | A. 2 Kings 13:11 = No. Not only did he stubbornly cling to Jeroboam's idol worship, he named his son after Jeroboam! |
| Q. Who succeeded Jehoash? | A. 2 Kings 13:13 = Jeroboam 2, his son. |
| Q. Was Elisha still alive? | A. 2 Kings 13:14 = No. Elisha made one last prophesy to Jehoash and then died in an illness. |
| Q. What was the prophesy? | A. 2 Kings 13:17 = Victory over Aram would come 3 times. |
| Q. Why not complete victory? |
A. 2 Kings 13:19 = Jehoash had his part to do in the prophesy. He faltered because his faith was weak. Note: Being in fellowship with other believers keeps your faith strong. Faith doesn't just stagnate. It either weakens or strengthens, and this affects your role in God's work. Pray with a brother/sister, specifically, about everything -- needs, desires, goals, jobs, finances -- God answers and when He does, watch your faith grow! "Where two or three are gathered, there I am in their midst." |
| Q. Did the Holy Spirit linger on Elisha's bones? | A. 2 Kings 13:21 = Yes. |
| Q. How do we know? | A. 2 Kings 13:21 = Elisha was buried in a tomb. Israelites brought a fresh body there to bury in that tomb, but they were mobbed by raiders of Moab and threw the dead man inside and ran for their lives. When the body hit Elisha's bones, he woke from the dead and jumped to his feet! |
| Q. How long did King Hazael of Aram (Esau), oppress Israel during Jehoahaz's reign? | A. 2 Kings 13:22 = Throughout his entire reign. |
| Q. Beaten up, but not destroyed was Israel? | A. 2 Kings 13:23 = Yes. They were always practicing idol worship, but God pitied them because of His promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob/Israel. |
| Q. Who succeeded King Hazael of Aram? | A. 2 Kings 13:24 = His son, Ben-hadad 2 (not to be confused with Ben-hadad 1 of Egypt (Edom), who reigned during Solomon's time)). |
| Q. What eventuful thing did Jehoash accomplish during his rule in the north? | A. 2 Kings 13:25 = He recaptured the towns Hazael took from Israel. |
| Q. Was Amaziah, son of Joash, a good king of Judah in the south? | A. 2 Kings 14:3-4 = Yes. But he didn't purge idolatry from Israel. Neither had his father, Joash. |
| Q. How did God compare David with Amaziah? |
A. 2 Kings 14:3 = David pleased God in purging Israel's idols from the land. Note: Don't settle down with neighboring idolatry. We are to proclaim God to these lost people and rescue them from the pit of hell. Ask God how you should reach them, but don't ignore them at any cost! |
| Q. What notable thing did Amaziah do for Israel? | A. 2 Kings 14:7 = He killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt; he conquered Sela and changed its name to Joktheel. |
| Q. Did good king Amaziah of Judah have good relations with the northern kingdom and King Jehoash? | A. 2 Kings 14:8 = No. He challened Jehoash to a battle. |
| Q. What happened? | A. 2 Kings 14:7 = After his victory over the Edomites, he was confident that Judah could beat the north. Jehoash of Israel in the north responded condescendingly. He thought the north was superior. |
| Q. Did Amaziah pursue the challenge? | A. 2 Kings 14:11 = Yes. The two armies of Jacob/Israel, met at Beth-shemesh in Judah. The north won, capturing Amaziah, and marching on toward Jerusalem. |
| Q. What happened in Jerusalem? |
A. 2 Kings 14:13 = 1). Jehoash ordered 600 feet of Jerusalem's wall demolished 2)they took all the gold and silver from the Temple and palace treasury 3). They took hostages and returned with everything to Samaria in the north. |
| Q. Bummer! The evil guy beat the good guy! But the good guy had the power to purge Judah from idolatry and didn't. How long did Amaziah live? | A. 2 Kings 14:17 = 15 years longer than his conqueror. |
| Q. Did that cause a problem? | A. 2 Kings 14:19 = Yes. Assassins were sent to Judah to kill Amaziah. He fled to Lachish and they killed him there. |
| Q. Was Amaziah buried honorably? | A. 2 Kings 14:20 = Yes. He was put on a horse and carried back to Jerusalem and buried with his ancestors. |
| Q. Who succeeded Amaziah? | A. 2 Kings 14:21 = His 16 year old son, Uzziah. |
| Q. What notable thing did Jeroboam 2 do for Israel? | A. 2 Kings 14:25 = He recovered territories and rescued Israel from oppression, fulfilling Jonah's prophesy. |
| Q. Was Uzziah a good king of Judah? | A. 2 Kings 14:24 = No. He worshipped Jeroboam 1's idols. |
| Q. Yet Uzziah was a hero? | A. 2 Kings 14:27 = Yes. |
| Q. Was Uzziah buried honorably? | A. 2 Kings 14:29 = Yes, with the kings of Israel in Samaria. |
| Q. Who succeeded Jeroboam 2? | A. 2 Kings 14:29 = His son, Zechariah 2. |
| Q. Is this a different Zechariah than the minor prophet of the Old Testament? | A. 2 Kings 14:29 = Yes. Keep them separated! |
| Q. Though he was a hero of Judah, what did Uzziah fail to do? | A. 2 Kings 15:3-4 = He didn't purge Israel of idolatry. |
| Q. Was Uzziah ill? | A. 2 Kings 15:5 = Yes. God struck him with leprosy. He lived alone after that and his son, Jotham, took care of the royal palace and governed the land. |
| Q. Did Jotham succeed his father? | A. 2 Kings 15:7 = Yes. |
| Q. How long did Zechariah 2 rule the north? | A. 2 Kings 15:8 = 6 months. |
| Q. Why so short a time? | A. 2 Kings 15:10 = Shallum, son of Jabesh, a non-royal, murdered Jotham in public. |
| Q. Why did this happen? | A. 2 Kings 15:12 = It fulfilled God's promise to Jehu that his descendants would rule 4 more generations and no more. |
| Q. So we now have a new bloodline in the northern Israeli kingdom? | A. 2 Kings 15:13 = Yes. |
| Q. What was Menahem like? | A. 2 Kings 15:16 = Very evil. He ripped open pregnant women and killed entire populations of people for their towns. |
| Q. How long did Mehahem reign in Samaria? | A. 2 Kings 15:17 = 10 years. |
| Q. What else happened during Menahem's rule? | A. 2 Kings 15:19 = King Tilgath-pileser of Assyria invaded Israel. Menahem paid him tribute, extorting money from the Israelites, to appease Asssyria and strengthen his royal power. |
| Q. Who succeeded Menahem? | A. 2 Kings 15:22 = His son, Pekahiah. |
| Q. What happened to Pekahiah? | A. 2 Kings 15:25 = Pekah, the commander of Pekahiah's northern Israeli army, murdered him and made himself king. |
| Q. Was the idol worship of Jeroboam 1 still going strong? | A. 2 Kings 15:28 = Yes. |
| Q. Did Assyria leave him Pekah alone? | A. 2 Kings 15:29 = No. The Assyrian king, Tilgath-pileser, conquered major towns in Israel and carted off their citizens to Assyria. |
| Q. What happened to King Pekah? | A. 2 Kings 15:30 = Hoshea, a non-royal, murdered him and became king of the north. |
| Q. Was Jotham still on the throne in the south? | A. 2 Kings 15:33 = Yes. |
| Q. Was Jotham a good king? | A. 2 Kings 15:34 = Yes, but he also did not purge the land of idolatry. |
| Q. What notable thing did Jotham do for Israel? | A. 2 Kings 15:35 = He rebuilt the upper gate of the Temple. |
| Q. When did God begin sending kings to attack Judah? | A. 2 Kings 15:37 = During Pekah's and Jotham's reign in Israel and Judah. |
| Q. Who were these kings? | A. 2 Kings 15:37 = Rezin of Aram (Esau) and Pekah of the northern kingdom of Israel. |
| Q. Who succeeded Jotham? | A. 2 Kings 15:38 = Ahaz, his son. |
| Q. Was Ahaz a good king? | A. 2 Kings 16:2 = No way. He even sacrificed his own son in his pagan worship. |
| Q. What happened to Judah under Ahaz's rule? | A. 2 Kings 16:5 = Edom (Esau) drove out the Israelites from Judah and sent Edomites to live there. |
| Q. Was King Ahaz still king of Judah after this time? | A. 2 Kings 16:7 = Yes. (As God promised David that there would always be a king in Judah). |
| Q. How did Ahaz deal with Edom? | A. 2 Kings 16:7 = He asked Tilgath-pileser of Assyria to rescue Judah from Aram and Israel. |
| Q. How did Ahaz pursuade Tilgath-pileser? | A. 2 Kings 16:8 = He paid him with the silver and gold from the Temple and the palace treasury. |
| Q. What was the name of the Aramean capitol city? | A. 2 Kings 16:9 = Damascus. |
| Q. Did Assyria rescue Judah? | A. 2 Kings 16:9 = Yes -- and killed king Rezin -- and led the population of Edomites away as captives, to resettle in Kir. |
| Q. So Ahaz got Judah out of their mess and he was a king who also sacrificed his own son on a pagan altar. Did it turn out all right for Judah? | A. 2 Kings 16:10 = No. This was an alliance with a pagan nation -- against the law of Moses and Ahaz became comfortable, sinning in a similar way -- by idolatry. |
| Q. How did Ahaz grow worse? | A. 2 Kings 16:10 = He marveled at a pagan altar in Assyria upon a friendly visit to the land. He sent a model of it to Uriah, the priest, who built a copy of it. Ahaz offered his own sacrifices on it, another big no-no. Only the priest could do that. |
| Q. Uziah the priest didn't protest? | A. 2 Kings 16:16 = No. Then Ahaz ordered the Temple altered to his fancy and appeased Tilgath-pileser by taking down the king's entrance and the Sabbath Day canopy. |
| Q. Was Ahaz buried honorably? | A. 2 Kings 16:20 = Yes. |
| Q. Who succeeded Ahaz of Judah? | A. 2 Kings 16:20 = His son, Hezekiah. |
| Q. What happened during Hoshea's rule in the northern kingdom? | A. 2 Kings 17:1 = Hoshea reigned in Samaria 9 years when King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked Israel in the north and made them pay a heavy tribute to Assyria. |
| Q. How did Hoshea deal with the problem? | A. 2 Kings 17:4 = Hoshea conspired with King So of Egypt to help him shake Israel free from Asssyria. But the conspiracy was found out. |
| Q. What happened as a result? | A. 2 Kings 17:5 = An angry King of Assyria, Tilgath-pileser, invaded the entire northern kingdom and conquered Samaria. The Israelites there were exiled to Assyria, settled into colonies in Halah, along the banks of the Habor River in Gozan and among the cities of the Medes. |
| Q. Why did this happen? | A. 2 Kings 17:7 = Because of their sin against God in worshipping idols. |
| Q. Is this sin specifically stated? |
A. 2 Kings 17:8 = Yes. 1) They imitated the pagan worship of those they drove out of the promised land 2). Kings introduced pagan practices to the people 3). Secret sins of idol worship were rife in the land They built shrines everywhere, sacred pillars, Asherah poles 5). they burnt incense in the shrines like the pagan nations they drove out and in spite of God's prophets and their repeated warnings, they continued. God begged them to return to His Words. |
| Q. What happens when a man or woman worships worthless idols? | A. 2 Kings 17:15 = They become worthless themselves. |
| Q. What happened to Judah? | A. 2 Kings 17:18 = Judah remained, but walked down the same wrong paths Israel did. |
| Q. What happened to Israel in the north as a result? | A. 2 Kngs 17:20 = God rejected all the descendants of Israel in the north. All the people were swept away to Assyria. |
| Q. Amongst the list of sins of Jacob/Israel, what was said about Jeroboam 1? |
A. 2 Kings 17:21 = 1).That Israel in the north freely chose him (though Elijah told Jeroboam 1 of his coming rule beforehand) 2). Every king thereafter fell into his sin. |
| Q. What became of Samaria in the northern kingdom of Israel? | A. 2 Kings 17:24 = Tilgath-pileser filled Samaria with the peoples of five pagan nations, including Babylonians. |
| Q. What happend to the new settlers? | A. 2 Kings 17:25 = They were pagans not worshipping God in the promised land of Israel. They didn't worship God so God sent lions among them to kill some of them. |
| Q. How did the settlers handle the problem? | A. 2 Kings 17:26 = They sent a message to Tilgath-pileser and he sent them an exiled Israelite priest from Samaria to teach them the religious customs of the land. |
| Q. Five pagan peoples now living in northern Israel learned the Law of Moses? | A. 2 Kings 17:28 = Yes! |
| Q. What was the irony of this? |
A. 2 Kings 17:29 = They also put their idols in Israel's pagan shrines. Note: Another reason to trust God about His laws. God is a permanent fixture in Israel. Imagine these people from other nations coming into a holy Israel, where God dwelt, to live! But then, Israel in the north would still be there in the land if they had done right by God. Instead, pagan peoples must have been perplexed that this living God they encountered had a people who also worshipped their idols. |
| Q. Since Assyria dismantled the northern kingdom of Israel, there is left but one Jacob/Israel-descended nation - Judah? | A. 2 Kings 18:1 = Yes. |
| Q. Was Hezekiah a good king of Judah? | A. 2 Kings 18:1 = Yes. Hezekiah was like David, 14 kings ago! |
| Q. Hezekiah tore down the shrines and removed evil worship from Judah? | A. 2 Kings 18:4 = Yes! |
| Q. What evil worship had the Israelites begun practicing? | A. 2 Kings 18:4 = They began worshipping Moses' golden staff that he had made. |
| Q. Did Hezekiah destroy it too? | A. 2 Kings 18:4 = Yes. |
| Q. What happens when a godly man is loyal to his God publicly? | A. 2 Kings 18:35 = Pagans test his faith -- publicly. |
| Q. This happened to Hezekiah? | A. 2 Kings 18:35 = Yes. Assyrian messengers defied Hezekiah to call on his God to rescue Judah and prove God was alive and well. |
| Q. How did Hezekiah respond? |
A. 2 Kings 19:1 = 1). Hezekiah tore his clothes and prayed in the Temple 2). He sent for Isaiah to seek God's will. |
| Q. Did God intervene directly? | A. 2 Kings 19:7 = Yes. God moved against the Assyrian messengers. He sent a message from their king to go home at once and they would die there by the sword. |
| Q. Why? | A. 2 Kings 19:6 = For blasphemy against God. |
| Q. Did Assyria pursue their attacks in words against God and Hezekiah? | A. 2 Kings 19:10 = Yes. More defiance! |
| Q. And Hezekiah's response? |
A. 2 Kings 19:14 = Hezekiah took the letter to the Temple and spread it out before God and prayed for His show of might before Assyria. For God to show His role as the only God on planet earth. Note: A good practice -- write down your worries -- pray with it spread out on the floor before you. What perspective comes! |
| Q. Isaiah spoke what message in response to Hezekiah's plea? |
A. 2 Kings 19:21-28 = God's message was for Assyria. What a format! 1) Judah mocks and despises them, shaking her head as they flee 2). God heard every insult and mockery and yell against Himself 3). Their condescending looks of pride are against God, with whom they don't stand a chance 4). They only think they have conquered by their strength 5). God made them victors they refuse to acknowledge it 6). Therefore, they will fall Note: How many times do people mock God in a day? He has already answered them! |
| Q. So God kept Judah safe? | A. 2 Kings 19:31 = Yes. A remnant from Jerusalem and Mount Zion survived Judah. |
| Q. How? | A. 2 Kings 19:31 = By the passion of the Lord Almighty. |
| Q. And Assyria? | A. 2 Kings 19:34 = God defended Judah for the sake of His honor and for David too. |
| Q. Which king defied God? | A. 2 Kings 19:36 = King Sennacherib of Nineveh in Assyria. |
| Q. And God intervened again? | A. 2 Kings 19:35 = Yes. He killed 185,000 troops in the night. The king went home. |
| Q. What happened to Sennacherib? | A. 2 Kings 19:37 = While he worshipped his idols in his temple, his two sons, Adramanelech and Sharezer, killed him by the sword. |
| Q. Did one of them assume the throne in Assyria? | A. 2 Kings 19:37 = No, they would have been killed for killing their father. Thir brother, Esarhaddon, became the next king of Assyria. |
| Q. What happened to Hezekiah? | A. 2 Kings 20:1 = Hezekiah became very ill and Isaiah told him he would not recover and to set his affairs in order. |
| Q. How did Hezekiah respond? |
A. 2 Kings 20:3 = Hezekiah asked God to let him live and he wept. Note: Is it okay to do that? Yes! |
| Q. Did God respond? |
A. 2 Kings 20:5-6 = Yes. God saw Hezekiah's tears and heard his prayers. Note: It's true! |
| Q. What illness did Hezekiah suffer from? |
A. 2 Kings 20:7 = A deadly boil. God revealed to them the cure. Note: God dispenses all wisdom to science. |
| Q. Does God mess with the clock? | A. 2 Kings 20:11 = Oh yes! And without throwing His very precise creation off a bit! |
| Q. After Hezekiah recovered, what happened? | A. The king of Babylon sent his son to Hezekiah with a gift and get-well wishes. Hezekiah was moved to show him the whole treasury of Judah. |
| Q. What did Isaiah think of this? | A. 2 Kings 20:16-18 = God told him it pointed to Judah's capture by this people, Babylon. They'll take everything and make eunichs out of some of Hezekiah's sons. |
| Q. Is God aware of our real feelings on things? | A. 2 Kings 20:19 = Yes. Hezekiah was rnodding "Good!" while thinking "Better them [his descendants] than me!" At least he accepted immediately, the prophesy! |
| Q. Who succeeded Hezekiah? | A. 2 Kings 20:21 = Manasseh, Hezekiah's son. |
| Q. What notable thing did Hezekiah do for Judah? | A. 2 Kings 20:20 = Hezekiah built a pool and dug a tunnel to bring water into the city. |
| Q. Was Manasseh a good king? | A. 2 Kings 21:2 = No. He was as bad as Ahab. Worse. He built pagan altars inside the Temple! He worshipped all the forces of heaven. He sacrificed his son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, consulted with mediums and psychics. |
| Q. Can we all just leave each other alone to do what we please? | A. 2 Kings 21:6 = No. We can't. This stuff Manasseh did angers God. He will not let it all alone. People who are this evil teach it to others and whole nations come tumbling down as a result. |
| Q. How wicked was Manasseh? |
A. 2 Kings 21:11 = More wicked than the Amorites they kicked out of the promised land in the beginning. Note: Good people who love and adore God have wicked children. It is no use fretting about this reality. God can change the hearts of kings and will certainly accept your fervent prayers on behalf of your children. Will you stay on your knees for their sake? |
| Q. How long did Manasseh rule Judah? | A. 2 Kings 21:1 = 55 years. |
| Q. Who succeeded Manasseh? | A. 2 Kings 21:18 = His son, Amon. |
| Q. How long did Amon reign in Jerusalem? | A. 2 Kings 21:19 = 2 years. |
| Q. What happened to Amon? | A. 2 Kings 21:23 = Amon was murdered in his palace by his servants. |
| Q. Was Amon evil? | A. 2 Kings 21:20 = Yes. Like his father. |
| Q. Did the servants usurp the throne? | A. 2 Kings 21:24 = No. The Israelites killed those servants. |
| Q. Who succeeded Amon? | A. 2 ings 21:24 = His son, Josiah. |
| Q. Where were Manasseh and Amon buried? | A. 2 Kings 21:18, 26 = In the palace garden. Amon's burial place also mentions a tomb there. |
| Q. How old was Amon when he became king? | A. 2 Kings 21:19 = 22 years old. |
| Q. How old was Josiah when he became king? | A. 8 years old. |
| Q. How long did Josiah reign in Jerusalem? | A. 2 Kings 22:1 = 31 years. |
| Q. Was Josiah a good king? | A. 2 Kings 22:2 = Yes! Like David! |
| Q. What notable thing did Josiah do? | A. 2 Kings 22:5 = He restored the Temple building. |
| Q. Was the Law of Moses and the Prophets read in the land at that time? | A. 2 Kings 22:13 = No. It was discovered in the Temple and read to King Josiah in his 26th year of age. He was totally shocked by its contents. God would destroy Israel! |
| Q. What did Josiah do about it? | A. 2 Kings 22:13 = He wanted to make the nation of Jacob/Israel right with God. |
| Q. How did he do that? |
A. 2 Kings 22:14 = Josiah sent his servants to a prophet named Huldah. She prophesied about the event. Note: This woman didn't know God's word. She was still in the line of Aaron because she was the keeper of the Temple wardrobe. God still spoke through His anointed servants. |
| Q. What did Josiah do about their certain doom? | A. 2 Kings 23 = Josiah and the people dedicated their lives to God and cleaned up Judah. It was drowning in idolatry. |
| Q. Was the idolatry detailed here? |
A. 2 Kings 23 = Yes. Here's a list: 1) The utensils of the Temple were used to worship Baal, Asherah and all the forces of heaven, so they were all burned outside Jerusalem. 2). There were pagan priests appointed by previous kings of Judah to be dealt with 3). There were Shrine prostitutes inside the Temple who wore coverings for the Asherah pole 4). There were pagan shrines from Geba to Beersheba that were defiled and destroyed 5). Israelite priests served at pagan shrines and were not allowed to serve in the Temple, but could eat unleavened bread with the other priests 6). The altar of Tpheth was for child sacrifice -- it was destroyed. 7). Molech was the idol a child was sacrificed to and it had to be destroyed. 8). There were horse statues at the entrance to the Temple -- they were dedicated to the sun and were destroyed 9). There were chariots dedicated to the sun. There were altars on the palace roof from Ahaz's time. 10). There were pagan altars Manasseh built in the two Temple courtyards to be destroyed 11). Other pagan shrines Solomon built for Ashtoreth, the detestable goddess of the Sidonians were destroyed 12). Solomon also built shrines for Chemosh, the detestable god of the Moabites 13). Solomon built shrines for Molech, the Ammonite god and all these were destroyed. 14). Jeroboam 1 built shrines of Asherah poles. They were destroyed. 15). There were pagan shrines in Samaria to be destroyed and executions of their priests on those altars. |
| Q. How did Josiah make sure these idols and shrines and altars would not be used again? | A. 2 Kings 23 = Josiah found human bones buried nearby these places and burned them on the pagan altars, which defiled them in the eyes of their users. |
| Q. When that was done (and what a job it was!), how did Josiah proceed to lead Judah? | A. 2 Kings 23:21 = He carried out the Law of Moses, beginning where Moses began -- with a Passover ceremony. |
| Q. When had the last Passover ceremony been carried out? | A. 2 Kings 23:22 = Not since the last judge of Israel and throughout every reigning king of Israel and Judah. |
| Q. What other sins were active that Josiah exterminated from Judah? | A. 2 Kings 23:24 = Mediums, psychics and various unnamed household gods. |
| Q. Did God set Josiah apart from the other kings? | A. 2 Kings 23:25 = Yes. God said that Josiah was unique, like David, but also obeying all the Law of Moses -- not another would ever match Josiah. |
| Q. What happened to Josiah? | A. 2 Kings 23:29 = Josiah died on the battlefield. King Neco of Egypt killed him. |
| Q. Who suceeded Josiah in Judah? | A. 2 Kings 23:30 = Josiah's son, Jehoahaz. |
| Q. How old was Jehoahaz when he became king of Judah? | A. 23 years old. |
| Q. How long did Jehoahaz rule in Judah? | A. 2 Kings 23:31 = 3 months. |
| Q. Was Jehoahaz a good king? | A. 2 Kings 23:32 = No. Jehoahaz was evil like his ancestors and nothing like his father, Josiah. |
| Q. What was Jehoahaz's rule like? | A. 2 Kings 23:33 = Nonexistent. Pharaoh Neco put Jehoahaz in prison to prevent him from ruling from Jerusalem. |
| Q. Neco was very powerful then? | A. 2 Kings 23:33 = Yes. He taxed the Israelites in Judah very heavily and installed another of Josiah's sons, Eliakim, on Judah's throne, changing Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim. |
| Q. What happened to Jehoahaz? | A. 2 Kings 23:34 = Jehoahaz died in prison in Egypt. |
| Q. How old was Jehoiakim when he became king in Jerusalem? | A. 25 years old. |
| Q. How long did Jehoiakim reign? | A. 2 Kings 23:36 = 11 years. |
| Q. Why did Pharaoh Neco bother installing a king in Judah? | A. 2 Kings 23:35 = To collect tases from the Israelites -- which was according to their wealth. |
| Q. Was Jehoiakim a good king? | A. 2 Kings 23:37 = No. He was evil like his ancestors, not at all like his father, Josiah. |
| Q. Did any eventful thing happen during Jehoiakim's reign? | A. 2 Kings 24:1 = Yes. Nebuchadnezzar invaded Judah. |
| Q. Where was Nebuchadnezzar from? | A. 2 Kings 24:1 = Babylon. |
| Q. Did Judah fall? | A. 2 Kings 24:1 = Yes. Jehoiakim surrendered and Judah paid tribute to Babylon for 3 years. |
| Q. Then what happened? | A. 2 Kings 24:1 = Jehoiakim rebelled. |
| Q. Did God come to Judah's rescue? | A. 2 Kings 24:2 = No. God sent Aram (Esau), Moab and Ammon raiders to destroy Judah, as promised, so that Judah would fall. |
| Q. What was Judah's great sin? | A. 2 Kings 24:3 = King Manasseh's murderous hands of innocent people had filled Jerusalem of innocent blood. |
| Q. God destroyed Judah because of its mistreatment of innocent people? |
A. Yes! Note: God is about love, relationship, being a great father and passionate vengeance. Awesome! |
| Q. Who succeeded Jehoiakim? | A. 2 Kings 24:6 = His son, Jehoiachin. |
| Q. What happened to Pharaoh Neco of Egypt? | A. 2 Kings 24:7 = Neco never returned to Judah because now Nebuchadnezzar occupied the promised land. |
| Q. Had Egypt occupied Judah before? | A. 2 Kings 24:7 = Yes. |
| Q. How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Judah? | A. 2 Kings 24:8 = 18 years old. |
| Q. How long did Jehoiachin rule from in Judah? | A. 2 Kings 24:8 = 3 months. |
| Q. Was Jehoiachin a good king? | A. 2 Kings 24:9 = No. Jehoiachin was evil like his father and nothing like his grandfather, Josiah. |
| Q. Had Nebuchadnezzar taken Jerusalem yet? We know he occupied Judah till now. | A. 2 Kings 24:10 = Not till now. Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem when Jehoiachin was king. |
| Q. Did the Israelites put up a fight? | A. 2 Kings 24:12 = No. They surrendered. |
| Q. What happened to Jehoiachin? | A. 2 Kings 24:12 = Nebuchadnezzar took him prisoner. |
| Q. What else happened? | A. 2 Kings 24:13 = Prophesy was realized. Nebuchadnezzar took all the treasures from the Temple and palace, cut apart all the gold vessels that Solomon placed in the Temple, took 10,000 captives from Jerusalem, including all the princes, best soldiers, craftsmen and smiths. |
| Q. Who was left in the land? | A. 2 Kings 24:14 = Only the poorest people. |
| Q. What would Nebuchadnezzar do with his prisoners? | A. 2 Kings 24:16 = Use them to work in his war escapades. |
| Q. Who succeeded Jehoiachin? | A. 2 Kings 24:17 = His uncle, Mattaniah, whose name was changed to Zedekiah. |
| Q. How old was Zedekiah when he became king? | A. 2 Kings 24:18 = 21 years old. |
| Q. How long did Zedekiah rule in Jerusalem? | A. 2 Kings 24:18 = 11 years. |
| Q. Was Zedekiah a good king? | A. 2 Kings 24:19 = No. He was evil like his nephew. |
| Q. Was God absent and apathetic about Judah now? | A. 2 Kings 24:20 = No. It was because of God that Judah still had a king on the throne. |
| Q. And the people still rebelled against God? | A. 2 Kings 24:20 = Yes. The idol worship continued and they ignored God. |
| Q. What happened? | A. 2 Kings 24:20 = God banished the people of Judah and Jerusalem from His presence. |
| Q. How? | A. 2 Kings 24:20 = God sent them into exile. |
| Q. What happened to Zedekiah? | A. 2 Kings 24:20 = Zedekiah rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. |
| Q. What did Nebuchadnezzar do? | A. 2 Kings 25:1 = He besieged Jerusalem for 2 years. The people were starving. |
| Q. What did starvation lead to? | A. 2 Kings 25:4 = The soldiers left Jerusalem secretly by night, their king with them. |
| Q. Did they escape? | A. 2 Kings 25:5 = The soldiers abandoned Zedekiah, who was captured. |
| Q. What happened to Zedekiah? | A. 2 Kings 25:7 = Nebuchadnezzar made Zedekiah watch them murder all his sons, then gouged his eyes out, bound him in bronze chains and led him away to Babylon. |
| Q. What happened a month later? | A. 2 Kings 25:8 = On August 14, Jerusalem was destroyed, Temple, palace and all. |
| Q. Who led in Jerusalem's destruction? | A. 2 Kings 25:8 = Nebuchadnezzar's captain of the guard, Nebuzaradan. |
| Q. What happened to the Israelites? | A. 2 Kings 25:11 = Nearly all Israelites who were loyal to Nebuchadnezzar were taken as exiles to Babylon. |
| Q. So Judah was abandoned? | A. 2 Kings 25:12 = Except for the poorest, who would care for the vineyards and the fields. |
| Q. What happened to Judah's officials? | A. 2 Kings 25:18 = They were put to death before Nebuchadnezzar. |
| Q. What offices had these Israelites filled? |
A. 2 Kings 25:18 = 1). Chief priest 2). his assistant 3). 3 chief gatekeepers 4) one soldier hiding in the city 5). five of the king's personal advisers 6). the army commander's chief secretary in charge of recruitment 7). 60 citizens. |
| Q. And this execution marked the beginning of Judah's exile? | A. 2 Kings 25:321 = Yes. |
| Q. Who governed the poor people who were left in Judah? | A. 2 Kings 25:22 = Gedaliah. |
| Q. Was Gedaliah on good terms with Nebuchadnezzar? | A. 2 Kings 25:24 = Yes. He tried to assure the soldiers, who came out of hiding that Nebuchadnezzar meant them no harm, but they didn't believe him. |
| Q. What happened to Gedaliah? | A. 2 Kings 25:25 = Elishama, of the former royal family, took ten men of both Babylonian and Israeli descent, and assassinated Gedaliah. |
| Q. Then what happened? | A. 2 Kings 25:26 = They panicked and fled to Egypt, fearing Nebuchadnezzar's retribution. |
| Q. Is there a pattern we can see in the history of Jacob/Israel? |
A. Matthew 1:1-17 = Yes. From Abraham to David was 14 generations. From David to Babylonian exile was 14 generations. There was 14 generations from the Babylonian exile to Messiah Jesus. Abraham to David = 14 generations David to Babylonian exile = 14 generations Babylonian exile to Jesus = 14 generations |