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1 | Hezekiah's invitations? | 2 Chronicles | CMOORE | 76879 | ||
what was the response to Hezekiah's invitation by the Northern Kingdom? What was the response to Hezekiah's invitation by the Southern Kingdom? |
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2 | Hezekiah's invitations? | 2 Chronicles | wordoer | 76880 | ||
Hello CMOORE, It appears at first hearing the proclamation, they laughed the messengers to scorn and mocked them, I was just thinking on this and what a stupid response that was considering what the King had said to them, that the Lord would have compassion on their sons and brothers- how kind that would have been for them to entreat the Lord that those taken captive might return to possess their land (2Chronicles 30:6-9). This proclamation came to them shortly after Sennacherib King of Assyria had conquered the Northern kingdom and deported their fathers and brothers out of the land, the scripture goes on to say in verse 11 of Chapter 30, 2 Chronicles, “Nevertheless, some men of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem”. I am thinking it was a small number of men that came, considering that the nation was made up of ten tribes of Israel, and only some men of these three tribes came. In further answering your question concerning the response of the Northern Kingdom, technically it was not a kingdom anymore, In fulfillment of the prophesy made in Hosea 1:4 (He says He will put an end to the kingdom, but not the house of Israel). (Scripture also indicates He divorced the House of Israel and that they were dispersed), which was the Northern Kingdom of Israel, they were His people, then they were not His people, they would later be called sons of the Living God, are these Christians?), also verses 9-10. The Southern Kingdom of Judah, I believe was being obedient to their King in his desire to turn the wrath of the Lord (which they had seen with their own eyes v.8) away from Judah and Jerusalem, 2Chronicles 29:10. wordoer |
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