Day 103 - Kings Good and Bad

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Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

4/13/2019     Day 103 2 Chronicles 25:1 – 28:27

Reflection |

Today

Chapter 25 - Amaziah (789-769 BCE) - mixed reign; drafted 300K;
There was a fundraising drive to rehab the Temple - it was successful
and they refurbished the Temple; much fighting and the king dies.

Chapter 26 - Uzziah (785-733 BCE) - builder and reformer; was 16 when
he took over; infrastructure building; he worshipped wrong and God
struck him with leprosy.

Chapter 27 - Jotham (759 - 743 BCE) - good reign, built cities and infra-
structure; he became strong because he ordered his ways before the
Eternal One. Short chapter.

Chapter 28 - Ahaz (743/753-727/715) unending failure of reign - a
disaster. Oded -the prophet - raises up and condemns Ahaz - let
your kindred go and release them!

(NOAB5)

Background

Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by

Chabad.org | 1 & 2 Kings were artificially divided with the LXX (Latin
Septuagint)  and should bread as one book.

Detailed listing of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

The Chronicles are written as one book; written by an anonymous
Person after most of the Hebrew Bible being written. The book has
3 sections
1 Chr 1 - 9 = genealogies
1 Chr 10 - 2 Chr 9 = the United Monarchy
2 Chr 10 - 36 = history of the Judahite Monarchy

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Meditation/Contemplate:

God gives all things including power and rule.

Prayer:

Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above,
Coming down from the Eternal One of God. (James 1:17) Forgive me for boasting in the good things you have given to us - even Christ the Lord.
Amen.

The Next Days of Readings

4/14/2019     Day 104 2 Chronicles 29:1 – 32:33
4/15/2019     Day 105 2 Chronicles 33:1 – 36:23
4/16/2019     Day 106 Ezra 1:1 – 3:13
4/17/2019     Day 107 Ezra 4:1 – 6:22
4/18/2019     Day 108 Ezra 7:1 – 10:44
4/19/2019     Day 109 Nehemiah 1:1 – 4:23
4/20/2019     Day 110 Nehemiah 5:1 – 7:73

4/21/2019     Day 111 Nehemiah 8:1 – 10:39
4/22/2019     Day 112 Nehemiah 11:1 – 13:31
4/23/2019     Day 113 Esther 1:1 – 4:17
4/24/2019     Day 114 Esther 51 – 10:3
4/25/2019     Day 115 Job 1:1 – 5:27
4/26/2019     Day 116 Job 6:1 – 14:22
4/27/2019     Day 117 Job 15:1 – 21:34
4/29/2019     Day 118 Job 22:1 – 31:40
4/30/2019     Day 119 Job 32:1 – 37:24

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Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and
affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command
and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of
the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be
found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
(BCP - Collects - Fifth Sunday in Lent)