In this daily Bible reading is the account of the Jews beginning to rebuild the Temple, which the Babylonians destroyed. However, they met resistance from the inhabitants of the land: those who had been placed…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Cyrus, King of Persia, returning the Jewish captives to Israel and Judah. He also returned the articles of worship that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took from…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of King Josiah restoring the Passover celebration in Jerusalem during his 18th year as King of Judah. Shortly after this, Josiah went to make war on Pharoah…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of King Manasseh repenting of his sins against God. The Assyrians had captured Manasseh and taken him to Babylon. In his distress, Manasseh saw the error of…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of the King of Assyria marching against Judah and Jerusalem with a mighty army. Assyria had already conquered Israel and was intent on conquering Judah. King Hezekiah…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of King Hezekiah sending letters throughout Judah and Israel to invite the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover.
At that time, the king of…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Hezekiah becoming King of Judah. He became King at the age of 25 and reigned 29 years. Hezekiah was a good King.
His father Ahaz had previously…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of three of Judah’s Kings: Uzziah, Jotham and Ahaz. Uzziah was a good king who reigned 52 years, becoming King at the age of 16. Jotham was…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of the reign of Joash, King of Judah. Joash was seven years old when he became King, and he served 41 years as King.
Joash had a counselor…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Jehoram replacing King Jehoshaphat, his father, as King of Judah. Jehoram was a bad king who turned away from God. He was likely influenced by his…