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Apr 15, 2024 · Zedekiah's reign played a pivotal role in ancient Israel's history: he was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian captivity. Zedekiah's actions in the Book of Jeremiah shed light on the political and spiritual turmoil that engulfed his kingdom during his rule.
Zedekiah was twenty one years old when he ascended the shaky throne of Judah, in the year 3327. He was put on the throne by the grace of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, whose power extended over Judah and all neighboring countries after his victory over Pharaoh Necho of Egypt, at Carchemish.
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ZEDEKIAH (Heb. צִדְקִיָּהוּ ,צִדְקִיָּה; "YHWH is my righteousness"), the third son of Josiah ( I Chron. 3:15) and the last king of Judah (597/6–587/6 B.C.E.). Zedekiah was 21 years old when he ascended the throne. His mother was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah ( II Kings 24:18; Jer. 52:1 ).
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God desires order in His house. In Exodus 28 He meticulously begins laying out His instructions concerning the duties and expectations He would require of His priests. How did the job description of a priest begin? The very first priestly task instituted by God was to intercede on behalf ofthe Jewish people. “There shall be twelve stones with their...
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Zedekiah had sworn allegiance to the king of Babylon, but he broke his vow, and secretly joined Egypt in the attempt to throw off the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar. Turning a deaf ear to Jeremiah's entreaties and warnings, Zedekiah entered into an alliance with Egypt.
The origins of Ancient Israel trace back to the early second millennium BCE, with the journey of Abraham, a Semitic patriarch, from Ur in Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan. This migration, driven by divine promise, laid the foundation for the establishment of a new lineage.
