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Kings 21 – Manasseh’s Sins
Manasseh
began his reign as a twelve-year old boy. He reigned for fifty-five years. He
was as wicked as could be. The damage he did to his country was irreparable.
Hezekiah
had destroyed the pagan places of worship, and a partial revival had taken
place under his rule. All his work was
undone because Manasseh raised up altars for Baal, and he worshiped the sun,
moon, and stars, and all the hosts of heaven.
Manasseh
defied Almighty God. He put up pagan altars in the house of the Lord where God
had said, “Here is where I will set My name.” He even made his own son pass
through the fire. It was a horrible, sadistic, satanic form of idolatrous
worship.
Just
as God had judged Samaria and all Israel, God is now going to judge Jerusalem
and all Judah. Jerusalem is God’s land, and He is going to wipe them out of it.
Not
much more can be said about Manasseh other than he was evil and corrupt, and he
died.
His
son, Amon was also wicked and followed in his father’s footsteps. He forsook
the Lord, Therefore, the Lord forsook him. Amon’s wickedness led to a
revolution.
The
next lesson will be on Josiah who was a great king who had the greatest revival
during the time of his reign.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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