“Judah’s Demise but Gods Spokesmen” (2 Chronicles 34-36)

Published 8 Dec. 2025

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1️⃣ Prosperity can quietly lead God’s people into pride and forgetfulness (2 Chr 32:25).
2️⃣ Wicked leadership accelerates national decline and multiplies spiritual corruption (2 Chr 33:1–6).
3️⃣ Even after revival, turning away from God brings swift consequences (2 Chr 36:14–16).
4️⃣ Ignoring God’s Word—whether misplaced or forgotten—opens the door to national ruin (2 Chr 34:14–21).
5️⃣ Persistent rebellion draws a line where judgment can no longer be delayed (2 Chr 36:16–17).

1️⃣ Manasseh rejected everything God had revealed through Hezekiah’s miraculous life (2 Chr 33:10).
2️⃣ Judah followed the detestable practices of the nations God had judged (2 Chr 33:2).
3️⃣ The people hardened their hearts even as God sent His prophets again and again (2 Chr 36:15–16).
4️⃣ After Josiah’s righteous leadership, Judah quickly returned to idolatry (2 Chr 36:1–5).
5️⃣ They trusted political alliances more than God’s covenant protection (Jer 2:18).

1️⃣ Idolatry flourished in Judah—even inside the temple itself (2 Chr 33:4–7).
2️⃣ Violence, occult practices, and child sacrifice spread under Manasseh’s rule (2 Chr 33:6).
3️⃣ Josiah’s sons abandoned God and led the nation back into corruption (2 Chr 36:4–12).
4️⃣ Priests and leaders became unfaithful and defiled God’s house (2 Chr 36:14).
5️⃣ They mocked God’s messengers and despised His truth (2 Chr 36:16).

1️⃣ Hezekiah’s early reforms restored worship, purity, and national blessing (2 Chr 29:3–11).
2️⃣ Josiah sought God with all his heart from youth (2 Chr 34:1–3).
3️⃣ Reading the rediscovered Book of the Law sparked national repentance (2 Chr 34:19–21).
4️⃣ Josiah led one of Israel’s greatest Passovers since the days of Samuel (2 Chr 35:18).
5️⃣ Even in judgment, God preserved His people by raising Daniel, Ezekiel, and Jeremiah as faithful voices (2 Chr 36:17–21).

1️⃣ Revival begins when God’s Word is rediscovered, read, and obeyed (2 Chr 34:14–21).
2️⃣ True repentance produces visible change in behavior and worship (2 Chr 34:29–33).
3️⃣ A single devoted life can redirect an entire community toward God (2 Chr 34:3).
4️⃣ Spiritual sensitivity must be guarded—pride can destroy what God builds (2 Chr 32:25).
5️⃣ God’s discipline is purposeful—always aimed at restoration, not destruction (Heb 12:5–11).

1️⃣ Godly leaders cleanse, restore, and rebuild what sin has destroyed (2 Chr 29:3–11).
2️⃣ Great leaders seek God early, not only in crisis (2 Chr 34:1–3).
3️⃣ Leadership requires confronting sin courageously and publicly (2 Chr 34:3–7).
4️⃣ Leaders who ignore God’s voice lead people into disaster (2 Chr 36:14–16).
5️⃣ God preserves righteous influence by placing His leaders in every generation—even in exile (2 Chr 36:17–21).