Jehoahaz (Shallum): The King Who Reigned For Only Three Months (2 Kings 23:31)
Jehoahaz (Shallum): The King Who Reigned For Only Three Months (2 Kings 23:31) You come to this story because the shortness of it arrests you. There’s something about a reign…
Manasseh: Judah’s Most Wicked King Who Found Mercy (2 Chronicles 33:12–13)
Manasseh: Judah’s Most Wicked King Who Found Mercy (2 Chronicles 33:12–13) You probably know the outline of the story before you look it up: Manasseh reigns long, does awful things,…
Ahaz: The King Who Trusted Assyria Instead Of God (2 Kings 16:7–8)
Ahaz: The King Who Trusted Assyria Instead Of God (2 Kings 16:7–8) You know the particular, ordinary panic that happens when something you thought steady turns out to be fragile…
Jotham: A King Who Walked Steadily With God (2 Chronicles 27:6)
Jotham: A King Who Walked Steadily With God (2 Chronicles 27:6) You come to Jotham like you come to a stranger at a party who’s quietly reading a book in…