The life of the kings... part 2

Name of king: Jehoahaz

Year of Reign: 3 months (2 Chronicles 36:2)

Scripture References: 2 Kings 23:31 - 33and 2 Chronicles 36:1-4

Good / bad king: Bad king (2 Kings 23:32)

1.  Battles:

·      Captured by Pharaoh Neco

Alliances: N/A

Other key events (summary):

·      Was demanded to pay tribute to the king of Egypt.

2. 

Prophet’s name: N/A

Message: N/A

Responds: N/A

Fulfilled: N/A

3. Remarks: N/A

4. Leadership application: N/A

Name of king: Jehoiakim

Year of Reign: 11 years (2 Kings 23:36)

Scripture References: 2 Kings 23:34 – 24:5 and 2 Chronicles 36:5-8

Good / bad king: Bad king (2 Kings 23:37)

1.  Battles:

·      King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon

·      Babylonian,Aramean,Moabite and Ammonite raids

Alliances: N/A

Other key events (summary):

·      Nebuchadnezzar captured Jerusalem and led Jehoiakim away in bronze chains.

2. 

Prophet’s name: N/A

Message: N/A

Responds: N/A

Fulfilled: N/A

3. Remarks: He was the king who witnessed the fulfillment of the destruction of Jerusalem.

4. Leadership application: N/A

Name of king: Jehoiachin

Year of Reign: 3 months (2 Kings 24:8)

Scripture References: 2 Kings 24:8-15 and 2 Chronicles 36:9-10

Good / bad king: Bad king (2 Kings 24:9)

1.  Battles:

·       Taken by the Babylonians

Alliances: N/A

Other key events (summary):

·      All the treasures of the Lord’s Temple and the palace were taken.

·      Jehoiachin and his family and people were taken captive.

2. 

Prophet’s name: N/A

Message: N/A

Responds: N/A

Fulfilled: N/A

3. Remarks: N/A

4. Leadership application: N/A

Name of king: Zedekiah

Year of Reign: 11 years (2 Kings 24:18)

Scripture References: 2 Kings 24:17-25:7 and 2 Chronicles 36:11 - 13

Good / bad king: Bad king (2 Kings 24:19)

1.  Battles:

·      N/A

Alliances: N/A

Other key events (summary):

·       They made him watch while they slaughtered his sons then they gouged out his eyes and led him away to Babylon.

2. 

Prophet’s name: Jeremiah

Message: N/A

Responds: He refused to humble himself.

Fulfilled: N/A

3. Remarks: He was stubborn and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar even though he had taken an oath in God’s name.

4. Leadership application: N/A