For Sunday, February 27, 2011

Bible Study preparation for February 27, 2011.

1) 2 Kings 24:1-4

What happened to the people of Judah?

According to this passage, why did it happen?
2 Kings 21:1-9

What were the sins of Manasseh, referred to in 24:3?

2) 2 Kings 24:10-14

What happened to King Jehoiachin? Who went with him?

Who was left in Judah?
What else did the Babylonians take with them?
How do you think the people of Judah felt at this moment?

3) 2 Kings 24:17-20

How did Zedekiah become king?

How is he described?
What was his response to the king of Babylon?

2 Kings 25:1-7

What were the consequences of Zedekiah’s rebellion?

What were the consequences for Zedekiah?

4) 2 Kings 25:8-21

Describe what Jerusalem must have looked like by the time the Babylonians finished.

How do you think the exiled people of Judah felt in this moment?

How do you think the people left in Judah felt in this moment?