Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

2 Chronicles 32 Commentary Why should Sennacherib attack Jerusalem and take it? Hasn’t Hezekiah done enough good to warrant protection? It seems these are the questions on the human author’s mind as he begins this chapter. By this time, all the other cities in Judah had been captured by the Assyrian King, Sennacherib. Jerusalem wasContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 32 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 31 Commentary This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God. In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered. This is Hezekiah. WhyContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 31 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 30 Commentary By the time of King Hezekiah, the sister kingdom of Israel had already gone into captivity to Assyria. During the days of Ahaz, Hezekiah’s father, the LORD had begun to scatter Judah. A significant portion of Judah’s population was under captivity by Aram. Hezekiah’s righteousness, therefore, provided a very important interruptionContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 30 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 29 Commentary Hezekiah’s story is an indictment of a man who finds himself in a mess because of poor parenting. Who is in a mess because of poor parenting? The story of Hezekiah is your story! Ahaz didn’t provide the best environment in which to raise children. He had no idea about theContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 29 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 28 Commentary Ahaz was a very wicked man. The scripture makes a direct connection between prosperity and wickedness. Because of Ahaz’s wickedness, Judah is defeated several times. In one day, 120,000 soldiers are killed by the sister kingdom of Israel. This translates into roughly 120,000 widows and probably 1,000,000 fatherless children. This cannotContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 28 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 27 Commentary With only 9 verses, Chapter 27 is the shortest in this book. It is about the reign of Jotham. His 16 years on the throne in Jerusalem probably exclude the years he acted as king in place of his stricken father. He is described as a good king. The Bible hasContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 27 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 26 Commentary This chapter gives us yet another sad ending to what had looked like a great beginning. Reason? Pride. The Bible repeatedly mentions the help that Uzziah received from the LORD to make his fame spread far and wide. He became powerful. But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall.ContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 26 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 25b Commentary Amaziah’s religion is interesting. He doesn’t mind other gods as long as he stands to benefit. Of course, He thinks of the God of Abraham as one of the many gods that can be consulted and entreated for favors. Amaziah isn’t the last man on the list of humans who thinkContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 25b Commentary”

2 Chronicles 25 Commentary Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?” Without this income from this or that wicked church member, how do we operate? Without this occupation or this transaction, how do I survive? The man of God replied, “The Lord can giveContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 25 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 24 Commentary Joash’s reign can be divided into two parts. In the first part, he is under the tutorage of the godly priest Jehoiada. He is described as a good king during these years. Without Jehoiada, Joash is a wicked king. It is in the second part that the LORD pronounces judgment onContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 24 Commentary”