Monthly Archives: March 2024

As the End Draws Near

2 Chronicles 32:24-33 Near the end of his life, Hezekiah became “mortally ill” and he prayed to the LORD for healing. The context is “in those days,” during the time when Sennacherib began to attack Judah (2 Kings 20:6). He … Continue reading

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The Taunts of the Enemy

2 Chronicles 32 Hezekiah faced a formidable enemy in Sennacherib king of Assyria, who had just carried the northern tribes into captivity (2 Kings 17) and now was laying siege to Lachish, northwest of Jerusalem. In 2 Kings 18:13-16 we … Continue reading

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Overwhelming Generosity

2 Chronicles 31 After Hezekiah re-instituted the worship at the Temple, as the people heard the news, they responded in overwhelming generosity. I will list some of the instances that reveal this generosity. They “provided in abundance,” they “brought in … Continue reading

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As It Is Written in the Law

2 Chronicles 31 Hezekiah appointed…”as it is written in the law of the LORD” (verse 3). He did this so “that they might devote themselves to the law of the LORD” (verse 4). I wonder when the law became so … Continue reading

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Organization vs Organism

2 Chronicles 31 Hezekiah’s interest and involvement in the organization of the Temple, its ministers (priests and Levites), and its ministries is shown in detail in this chapter. It is obvious that, if the worship of the Lord is to … Continue reading

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One Mark of True Revival

2 Chronicles 31:1 “Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the sacred pillars in pieces, cut down the wooden images, and threw down the high places and … Continue reading

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Now This Is Worship

I want to describe a worship service I attended recently. The congregation numbered around 25. Though small in number, this did not diminish the significance of their gathering. This was a different kind of service: there were no bulletins telling … Continue reading

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