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Chronicles 2 ch.23 - Mutiny in the Temple

Athalia seizes the throne.

The High Priest - Yehoyada - waits six years and then stages a mutiny.

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chronicles 2 ch.22 - Murder in the Palace

In this chapter we have two episodes of murder;

1. Ahazyahu, King of Yehuda is assassinated by Yehu ben Nimshi in the mutiny at Jezreel

Seeing that the…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Chronicles 2 ch.21 - Yehoram: Murder, Idolatry, Invasion, Illness

King Yehoram follows the exemplary King Yeshoshafat, but he brings the murderous, idolatrous northern culture to Jerusalem. He receives a warning let…

1 year ago

Chronicles 2 ch.20 - God's War

In an episode not recorded by Sefer Melakhim, Yehoshafat is attacked and invaded by three foreign powers. He launches a counterattack, but it is God …

1 year ago

Chronicles 2 ch.19 - Justice!

Yeshoshafat is reprimanded by the prophet.

His response is to embark on a campaign to bring justice to the land.

1 year ago

Chronicles 2 ch.18 - Jewish Unity? Secular & Religious

The righteous Yehoshafat has his son marry Ahab's daughter. They launch a joint military campaign. Now Ahab is the most evil and idolatrous of kings.…

1 year ago

Chronicles 2 ch.17 - Yehoshafat: Pride in God

Today we begin 4 chapters about King Yehoshafat who teaches Torah and is rewarded with wealth, power and influence.

1 year ago

Chronicles 2 ch.16 - Assa's Downturn

Up to this point, Assa has a stellar record in biblical terms.

But now, he makes a "covenant" with Syria (rather than God), relies on himself (rather…

1 year ago

Chronicles 2 ch.15 - Religious Renewal at the Temple

Assa leads the country to rid itself of idolatry.

He then convenes the nation at the Temple to renew their allegiance to God.

1 year ago

Chronicles 2 ch.14 - King Assa

Today we discuss some of the typical features that characterize the depictions of kings in Divrei Hayamim.

1 year ago