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12/11 Reading (2 Chronicles 32-34; Ephesians 2)

2 Chronicles 32: This is the final chapter to focus on Hezekiah. In this chapter Judah is invaded by Assyriaā€™s King Sennacherib. Sennacherib sent letters to Jerusalem mocking God and telling them no gods were able to save people in the past and it wouldnā€™t happen this time either. Bad move on his part. God sent a messenger down who utterly destroyed Sennacheribā€™s army. He went home in disgrace and was murdered by his sons in his temple. The rest of the chapter focuses on the last years of Hezekiahā€™s rule, which was primarily good. Ā 

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11/28 Reading (1 Chronicles 28-29; Romans 13)

1 Chronicles 28: As I read the notes to this chapter I was reminded of the fact that Iā€™m surprised that there is so much difference between Chronicles and what was in Samuel and Kings. Itā€™s most likely because the Chronicler wants to put people like David in a better light, but that doesnā€™t make it right. For example, the notes for this chapter point out that in 2nd Samuel, it wasnā€™t entirely clear at first who would succeed David. There was even an attempt of a rebellion by Adonijah. In 1st Chronicles, David apparently made it clear that Solomon would be his successor.

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11/24 Reading (1 Chronicles 19-21; Romans 11)

1 Chronicles 19: Davidā€™s conquests over the Arameans and the Ammonites. They fall easily.

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